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Bus tragedy spurs safety blitz
Published on 02/10/2024
» The Ministry of Transport is stepping up safety measures for public transport to improve passenger safety following a tragic bus fire that claimed the lives of 20 students and three teachers on Tuesday.
New moats at Dhammakaya said to be causing flooding
Published on 07/03/2017
» PATHUM THANI - People in Khlong Luang district on Tuesday complained they were being flooded out by water from new moats dug to block access to a well-guarded building in Wat Phra Dhammakaya.
Police endure in prolonged search for monk
News, Published on 06/03/2017
» The operation to search for Phra Dhammajayo at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, which has lasted 18 days, is piling up tensions on the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) which is now confronting fierce opposition from supporters of the elusive monk.
Government slams 'fake news' from temple
News, Published on 03/03/2017
» The government has vowed to take legal action against people who distort information and urged the media and the public not to fall prey to false and distorted information involving the officials' handling of the Wat Phra Dhammakaya controversy.
Paiboon tells abbot's followers to empathise with victims
Published on 31/05/2016
» Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya asked followers of embattled abbot Phra Dhammajayo to sympathise with victims of the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative embezzlement case, in which the senior monk is involved.
Dhammakaya followers send warning signal
Published on 30/05/2016
» Thousands of Wat Dhammakaya followers in and outside the country have become increasingly frustrated with the way the abbot is being treated and the monastery is beginning to worry it might not be able to keep them in line, their spokesperson said.
Scholars slam NCPO stance on seminars
Published on 23/09/2014
» A group of academics whose forum was abruptly cut short by authorities on Monday shrugged off the defence minister's suggestion that they seek permission from the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to prevent unexpected disruptions in future.