webfact Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Doctor insists controversial monk is unwell, DSI saysThe NationBANGKOK: -- A DOCTOR who claimed that Phra Dhammachayo, abbot of the high-profile Wat Dhammakaya, is unwell in an excuse submitted to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has insisted his medical opinion is valid, a senior DSI official said yesterday. DSI had summoned the monk for questioning over his ties to the Klongchan Credit Union cooperative.Dr Choochai Phornphatthanaphan, a resident doctor at privately-run Rattanavej Polyclinic, insists that the monk was suffering from diabetes and had a blood vein blockage in his thigh. His evidence will be used when the DSI decides on whether to question the monk at another location easier for him to travel to, instead of the DSI headquarters in northern Bangkok, Somboon Sarasit said.The abbot has put off two summons from the DSI, claiming the doctor had recommended that he should rest.Phra Dhammachayo has been under a cloud of suspicion for allegedly receiving Bt814.8 million from Supachai Supa-aksorn, a former chairman of the credit union, charged with embezzlement over the loss of Bt15 billion of cooperative members' savings.The DSI yesterday questioned a monk identified as Phra Sunant Panyasatho, who received Bt60 million from the cooperative, which was partly spent on a development project for a Nakhon Ratchasima pro-Dhammakaya school. The results of the questioning are not known yet.Meanwhile, a woman who helped mediate a purchase of 2,000 rai in Nakhon Ratchasima by Supachai eight years ago said the former Klongchan boss had not fully repaid Bt38 million he borrowed from her, another DSI official, Pakorn Sucheewakul, said.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Doctor-insists-controversial-monk-is-unwell-DSI-sa-30260481.html-- The Nation 2015-05-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Why do they accept and retain blood money? Their holy water washes everything clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 See, that's why private hospitals cost more. They may overcharge but they say you are unwell whenever you need them to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bung Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 An Orange Devil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 See, that's why private hospitals cost more. They may overcharge but they say you are unwell whenever you need them to. Probably pointless for the court to appoint an ' independent ' doctor. Different name, same result ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smutcakes Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 In all this case, seemingly so much resources and news time is put towards people who received the money, but the action they are taking, have taken or will be taking against the main party Supachai seems very limited. I would of thought he is very much a flight risk, if he has not already flown the coop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitrevie Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Why do they accept and retain blood money? Their holy water washes everything clean? I guess they used the Vatican bank as a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly94 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 is he suffering from kleptomania? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I can get a Thai doctors to swear on a stack of bibles that I'm indeed a two headed unicorn.. all depends on how much the doctor's fees are... and when you have billions at your control, getting any thing is a mere formality... That abbot should be examined by a team of government/court appointed doctors who doesn't follow that brand or sect of that abbot.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Why do they accept and retain blood money? Their holy water washes everything clean? I guess they used the Vatican bank as a model. No one has been found hanging from the underside of a bridge, so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Ummm............would have thought that the monk would be referred to a Government hospital for a second opinion? Money sure has a big influence in "politicking" in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Curses! Thought the biline was referring to Isara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I can get a Thai doctors to swear on a stack of bibles that I'm indeed a two headed unicorn.. all depends on how much the doctor's fees are... and when you have billions at your control, getting any thing is a mere formality... That abbot should be examined by a team of government/court appointed doctors who doesn't follow that brand or sect of that abbot.... But, but, that would be biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 The abbot is never going to see jail time, even if he robbed the fund under gunpoint. Amazing Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 it seems he suddenly became unusually ill when the DSI started investigating lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MobileContent Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 They should directly interview the monk at the hospital or at the Wat. I think every monk should be questioned and tested with a lie detector before he is allowed to join a Wat. I am sure 80% will fail but the remaining 20% will be great to give Buddhism a good name in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Why do they accept and retain blood money? Their holy water washes everything clean? I guess they used the Vatican bank as a model. The "Vatican Bank" seems to be a misnomer, although commonly used. Here is an interesting piece about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_for_the_Works_of_Religion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishJohn Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 It seems the constitution of Thais is very weak when under pressure of prosecution. Wasn't the red-bull boy too sick to travel back for his court case as well ?. Nothing can be taken seriously over here : the world laughs at what Thais will do and think they got away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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