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Close statute legal loophole
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/03/2026
» The decision by officials to drop all legal charges against Phra Dhammajayo, the former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, raises alarm bells about the exploitation of the statute of limitations in the justice system.
DSI drops Phra Dhammajayo case
News, Wisawaporn Jukgoljun, Published on 30/03/2026
» The case against Phra Dhammajayo has been terminated after exceeding the 10-year statute of limitations, bringing an end to long-running proceedings without a trial.
DSI clarifies stance on case of missing ex-abbot
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/03/2026
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) clarified its handling of the case involving Phra Dhammajayo, former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, following a decision by prosecutors to scrap it after the statute of limitations expired.
Dhammajayo case dropped as statute of limitations expires
Online Reporters, Published on 27/03/2026
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has formally dropped criminal proceedings against Phra Dhammajayo, the former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, after the statute of limitations in the high‑profile money‑laundering case expired earlier this month.
Property tycoon faces money laundering charge
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/03/2024
» The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) will charge property tycoon Anant Asavabhokhin with money laundering over his alleged involvement in the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) fund embezzlement scandal, according to an OAG source.
Prayut courting disaster as oath saga drags on
News, Published on 24/08/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is playing it cool over his oath gaffe but critics are uncertain how long he can keep calm in the face of growing adversity.
Court upholds prison term for Supachai
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2019
» The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an Appeal Court ruling that Supachai Srisupa-aksorn, a former chairman of the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC), be sentenced to seven years in prison, in a lawsuit stemming from a 12-billion-baht embezzlement scandal.
DSI steps up bid to net rogue monk
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/07/2019
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has renewed efforts to arrest Phra Dhammajayo, the former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, after Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin ordered the DSI to step up its probe into the multi-billion-baht Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) embezzlement case.
DSI to renew efforts to collar fugitive rogue monk
King-oua Laohong, Published on 29/07/2019
» The Department of Special Investigation will renew efforts to arrest the elusive Phra Dhammajayo, former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, after Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin ordered the DSI to step up its investigation in the multi-billion-baht Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) embezzlement case.
As ever, money the root of many evils in 2018
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/12/2018
» Former DSI chief Tarit Pengdith may have stolen the headlines this month after he received a one-year prison term for his role in the police station construction scandal. However, the team which he once headed handled a number of high-profile cases in 2018.