Police to set a deadline until end of this month for Dhammachayo to turn himself in

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Police to set a deadline until end of this month for Dhammachayo to turn himself in

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Police will give Phra Dhammachayo until the end of this month to turn himself in to answer the charge of forest encroachment otherwise the police will proceed with the case to the public prosecutors for indicting the monk, Pol Gen Srivara Rangseepromnakul, the national deputy police chief, announced on Thursday.

 

Earlier, the Seekhiew provincial court issued a warrant for the arrest of the embattled abbot of Wat Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani for alleged forest encroachment over the construction of the World Peace Valley religious centre in Khao Yai, Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima.

 

Pol Gen Srivara said that police had coordinated with the chief monk of Pathum Thani and people close to Phra Dhammachayo to try to convince the monk to turn himself in to answer the forest encroachment charge.

 

He added that the police would give the monk until the end of this month to surrender otherwise the police would proceed with the case to the Office of Attorney General in the same way that the Department of Special of Investigation in the handling of the money laundering and receiving stolen valuable charges against the embattled monk.

 

Meanwhile, the police are investigating to determine whether Phra Dhammachayo is still in Wat Dhammakaya or not. If he is still there, the police will seek a search warrant from the court for a search of the temple to try to locate him.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/police-to-set-a-deadline-until-end-of-this-month-for-dhammachayo-to-turn-himself-in/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-11-25

[DM07]

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[Somtamnication]

LOL. (Making popcorn).

[NongKhaiKid]

Until the end of the month gives more time to work out the next set of excuses for inaction and why things can't proceed.

Pointless for the media to question the PM or Minister of Justice as they'll only produce their stock ' not interfering / meddling ' reply.

Edited November 24, 2016 by NongKhaiKid

[PatOngo]

Yes, meticulous planning takes time! Let's not rush into this half cocked!

[rkidlad]

This is truly surreal.

 

Monty Python has nothing on these lot. Children playing at being adults.  

[Laughing Gravy]

And the drama continues into another fiasco (month). Can someone please tell the authorities that this person is making a laughing stock out of you.

[PatOngo]

4 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

And the drama continues into another fiasco (month). Can someone please tell the authorities that this person is making a laughing stock out of you.

 

Isn't the laughing stock self inflicted?

[tracker1]

Give him a timely warning to join the other wanted monks as it seems there is getting a few on the list ! hmmm what ever happened about the Tiger Temple monk ?

 

[Colabamumbai]

Real Monks are not allowed to touch money.

[williamgeorgeallen]

maybe do a raid on the temple but dont announce it first. wonder how many countries around the world have a police force that request criminals catch themselves.

[IamNoone88]

Hmmm, let me think ... Thaksin still on the run, Red Bull heir still on the run, failed to round this guy previously .......... they don't even know for sure where this "monk" is! At least they know where the other two are.

[Dunky]

Police?! Is that spelt...M A F I A?!

[louse1953]

18 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

Hmmm, let me think ... Thaksin still on the run, Red Bull heir still on the run, failed to round this guy previously .......... they don't even know for sure where this "monk" is! At least they know where the other two are.

Yeah,they are not here.

[klauskunkel]

Quote

the embattled abbot

embattled by a befuddled police force which is ordered by a selectively hesitant government to tippy-toe around this case, while stomping heavily on others. Sometimes, being 'embattled' is not all what it is made out to be. 

[Emster23]

I love it when they get tough like this and show who is "the man"!

[soalbundy]

If he doesn't like the deadline, well we have other ones

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, Colabamumbai said:

Real Monks are not allowed to touch money.

Are cheques OK? 

[lvr181]

As`always, much talk but little action! Unless you are not a privileged or connected person. Justice is selective in Thailand.

[ratcatcher]

The nice thing about a headline such as this :

"Police to set a deadline until end of this month for Dhammachayo to turn himself in"

is that it can be used indefinitely into next year. OTOH, if they had said "Deadline is the end of NOVEMBER 2016, then it would have some credibility. As it stands, he can just stand on the top of his space station and give the government the holy finger.

[Retiredandhappyhere]

Unbelievable!  I wonder if the invitaion to come in for a chat had the usual R.S.V.P at the end of it?  Although they have given this guy months to make his escape and have announced in advance every attempt to meet him at the temple, the police will of course express their absolute amazement when they find that not only does he not accept this latest invitation but is not even at the temple any more and therefore will not be available to name any names.  What a surprise!

[silent]

1 hour ago, Dunky said:

Police?! Is that spelt...M A F I A?!

 

39 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

embattled by a befuddled police force which is ordered by a selectively hesitant government to tippy-toe around this case, while stomping heavily on others. Sometimes, being 'embattled' is not all what it is made out to be. 

 

That's because it can be just as difficult to figure out who the criminals are as to always be sure she really is a she and can't be open minded about all the different cultures here.

[poohy]

Don't know much about this "monkery" business but my money is on  he won't

[smedly]

I think this is a separate action by the police...........................I don't understand why there needs to be two law agencies operating separately, why not pull all the charges together and go for it, weird

[whatproblem]

After the deadline more extensions,why not at the deadline send the army in and arrest anyone and everyone who gets in the way

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

Are cheques OK? 

 

I think they'd prefer a vintage Benz

[klauskunkel]

1 hour ago, silent said:

 

 

That's because it can be just as difficult to figure out who the criminals are as to always be sure she really is a she and can't be open minded about all the different cultures here.

I really don't think the abbot is a ladyboy..., but if you assume it, I'll be open minded about it.

[rkidlad]

4 hours ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

maybe do a raid on the temple but dont announce it first. wonder how many countries around the world have a police force that request criminals catch themselves.

But if they don't announce it, how will anyone be there to take pics and see the brave officers on the news pointing?

 

There's no point arresting someone if there's no glory of a photo op and media attention. Go in unannounced and you're basically just arresting people. 

[Artisi]

3 hours ago, louse1953 said:

Yeah,they are not here.

Wouldn't make any difference, here, there - they are untouchable...

[SaintLouisBlues]

3 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Wouldn't make any difference, here, there - they are untouchable...

But not incorruptible?