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Regime, SSC mull 'defrocking court'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/03/2017
» The government and the Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) may consider setting up a "clergy court" to rule whether the former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya will be defrocked.
NHRC condemns brutal slaying of family of four in Narathiwat
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/03/2017
» The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) yesterday condemned a brutal attack in the deep South which left four people including an eight-year-old boy dead as inhumane.
DSI denies hand in temple disciple's death
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/03/2017
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has rejected Wat Phra Dhammakaya's claim that the authorities' blockade contributed to the death of a female disciple Wednesday.
Dhammajayo faces four more arrest warrants
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/12/2016
» Former abbot Phra Dhammajayo is set to face four more arrest warrants on charges in relation to Wat Phra Dhammakaya's alleged encroachment on forest land.
Tensions rise as temple faithful gather
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/12/2016
» Tensions remained high at Wat Phra Dhammakaya as a large number of disciples of the controversial temple continued to gather at the temple grounds despite a raid by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) initially planned for Tuesday being called off.
King Bhumibol to be known as 'the Great'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/11/2016
» The government plans to honour His Majesty the late King with the title "the Great" after the conclusion of royal funeral rites, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday.
South insurgency linked to blasts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2016
» Forensic evidence suggests the explosive devices used in multiple bomb and arson attacks in seven southern provinces last week were of the same type used in the far South, despite the military regime's attempts to brush aside the connection.
Road toll dents govt safety pitch
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2016
» Police are stepping up road safety measures after at least 52 people were killed and 431 others were injured in traffic accidents across the country on Monday, the first day of the government's campaign to prevent road casualties during the Songkran festival.
Govt plays down jihadi terror alert
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/02/2016
» Thai authorities have downplayed a United States report warning of possible attacks by the Islamic State (IS) group in Thailand, saying it is only a collective warning for the region.
Debate ordered for Buddhism row
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/02/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has promised to hold a formal debate over the appointment of a new supreme patriarch to hose down the volatile situation.