PM urges fugitive abbot Dhammachayo to surrender and face charges in court

[snoop1130]

PM urges fugitive abbot Dhammachayo to surrender and face charges in court
By ANAPAT DEECHUAY, 
KORNKAMON AKSORNDECH, 
ANAN WICHITPRACHA, 
KESINEE TAENGKHIEO 
THE NATION

 

Prayut tells public to pressure suspect to avoid possible harm caused by a raid

 

BANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha called on Phra Dhammachayo, the fugitive abbot of Wat Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani, to surrender and fight his case in court. The abbot faces charges of money laundering and receiving funds embezzled from the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC).

In response to a question about why the authorities could not just arrest the abbot, Prayut said the officers had to consider if such an operation would give rise to confrontation or injuries.

Instead, he said, the public should give the officers time to formulate a plan and decide on the right timing, instead of pressuring them. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30301174

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2016-11-30

[Anthony5]

 

Instead, he said, the public should give the officers time to formulate a plan and decide on the right timing, instead of pressuring them. 

Looks as if we just got a complete explanation of what will happen after midnight today. Ehhhm, that's right, nothing.

Edited November 30, 2016 by Anthony5

[DaveE13]

Lol.  Don't pressure the police. 

 

[Rob8891]

So it's the public who are at fault for not pressing the con to hand himself in. I'm glad we got that cleared up, as naively I thought it was the police's job to apprehend villains.

 

Plod needs to formulate a plan? Here's an idea for you - pass it over to the army.

[DaveE13]

I doubt even the army want to make this arrest either 

 

[Wilsonandson]

A peaceful end to this situation is all we can hope for. The last thing we want in some Thai Waco style massacre. Who knows what this religious cult is capable of. A worrying time!

[DoctorG]

Do the BIB actually have a Plan B?

[yellowboat]

It is probably better to say nothing rather than make pleas to the media.   He makes his regime sound fragile.   Would he not be better off to just out wait the abbot ?   All enforcement use to say, time is on our side.  Sound like the good general does not have the patiences for law enforcement.

[dcsw53]

Prayut should stick to what he has control over, things like leading exercise sessions. Things like enforcing law and order seem to be beyond him

[prakhonchai nick]

"the public should give the officers time to formulate a plan "

 

Havent they had months already?  If they are not up to the job, give it to someone else!

[klauskunkel]

The ultimatum has elapsed, midnight has come and gone, the abbot has shown the country how ineffective the government is by simply doing nothing at all.

Now the PM is pleading with the suspected criminal, while admonishing the public to be patient with the blustering and embarrassed police force.

Shouldn't this general rather plead with the public and admonish the criminal?

[thai3]

Time to send in the army, they have shot at people hiding in wats before after all.

Edited December 1, 2016 by thai3

[Anthony5]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Instead, he said, the public should give the officers time to formulate a plan and decide on the right timing, instead of pressuring them. 

 

[williamgeorgeallen]

1 hour ago, DoctorG said:

Do the BIB actually have a Plan B?

think it is repeat plan A but hope for a different outcome. telling a criminal to surrender to face their crimes is weak at best. someone needs to tell the cops the best time to catch a criminal is as soon as possible. not wait for the right time.

[silent]

1 hour ago, yellowboat said:

It is probably better to say nothing rather than make pleas to the media.   He makes his regime sound fragile.   Would he not be better off to just out wait the abbot ?   All enforcement use to say, time is on our side.  Sound like the good general does not have the patiences for law enforcement.

If I read right and remember after their concern over the statute of limitations for prosecution running out before trial and think I saw it will in another seven years. If that's the truth it really seems he's the only one being sensible when he's not even accused of a violent crime and his flight risk is mostly in people's minds, the same as his. 

[d123]

15 hours ago, Wilsonandson said:

A peaceful end to this situation is all we can hope for. The last thing we want in some Thai Waco style massacre. Who knows what this religious cult is capable of. A worrying time!

 

'A peaceful end to this situation' is easy....simply do nothing and forget about it (and hope everyone else, including the TVF warriors, forget it too)

[elgordo38]

15 hours ago, DaveE13 said:

I doubt even the army want to make this arrest either 

 

Yes true they have aspirations of the after life to. Hate to throw a monkey wrench into that. 

[elgordo38]

When the PM interjects its getting serious. I guess he has checked his Facebook page and noticed a drop in likes on this topic. Its getting to be an embarrassment and time to end the shenanigans. 

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

The ultimatum has elapsed, midnight has come and gone, the abbot has shown the country how ineffective the government is by simply doing nothing at all.

Now the PM is pleading with the suspected criminal, while admonishing the public to be patient with the blustering and embarrassed police force.

Shouldn't this general rather plead with the public and admonish the criminal?

 

Ever though that the powers that be should be / are being very careful not to have any violent confrontation with the brain-washed mob in this silly but serious situation. If that happens there are sure to be severe casualties, maybe even death. And don't forget it's well reported that this temple has a large arsenal of rifles, ammunition, etc. 

 

IMHO there can be little doubt the smart mouthed smug spokesperson and others will be, behind the scenes winding up the 'mob'.

 

Perhaps the powers that be should block all entrances and only allow exit and if needed force them to exit by starving them out. Just a wild thought. 

[Basil B]

4 hours ago, DoctorG said:

Do the BIB actually have a Plan B?

 

Yes... they are going to post him a request to to turn himself in...

[Basil B]

17 hours ago, Rob8891 said:

So it's the public who are at fault for not pressing the con to hand himself in. I'm glad we got that cleared up, as naively I thought it was the police's job to apprehend villains.

 

Plod needs to formulate a plan? Here's an idea for you - pass it over to the army.

 

 

 

The training manual for the Thai Army http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/uk/2000/iranian_embassy_siege/default.stm

[Thingamabob]

Shedloads of money has changed hands over this already. Bungs galore, and boys in uniform all happy.

[whatproblem]

Boldrick of Blackadder comes to mind when the police talk 

[Retiredandhappyhere]

Surely, the whole world's media must be on to this and laughing their socks off?

[rijb]

Just leave a pile of money at the gate.  He'll be there faster than a NGO.

[oldlakey]

33 minutes ago, Retiredandhappyhere said:

Surely, the whole world's media must be on to this and laughing their socks off?

I heard it was cancelled due to lack of interest

[DM07]

Pretty puleeeeeeeeeeeease....


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[3NUMBAS]

Hiding out at his mansion in La with a stable of fast cars and fast women??with the help of other monks on the run and part of the network 

[nausea]

Life imitates fiction -"I have a cunning plan" indeed. You couldn't make this up, people would accuse you of being unrealistic.