Dhammachayo evades capture

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Dhammachayo evades capture
By THE NATION

 

A senior Department of Special Investigation official briefs the media about yesterday’s operation, showing a large satellite image of the temple compound.

 

Authorities plan to resume search in |more areas of Dhammakaya Temple today

 

BANGKOK: -- AUTHORITIES yesterday failed to find wanted former abbot Phra Dhammachayo during a large-scale search of the scandal-hit Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani.

 

The third attempt to arrest the influential monk ended with police and officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) leaving the vast monastery complex empty-handed, following a 14-hour mission that began before dawn.

 

DSI spokesman Woranin Srilam said yesterday that Phra Dhammachayo had not been found during a search focusing on specific areas in the massive temple complex.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30306540

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-02-17

 

[ukrules]

You almost couldn't make it up, keystone cops !

 

[Somtamnication]

LOL. So they left? Are you kidding me? 

[doremifasol]

 

 

Noooooooo!!!!!!! I would have never thought!!!!!!

 

 

[Thechook]

Now pay attention, this is called operation cockup.  Tomorrow morning at precisely 1045 a.m  after smoko we will knock on the door of this building and go in and search.  Saturday this building, on Sunday I have friends comming over so having the off but on Monday we will resume by searching this building.  All other buildings have been searched and he wasn't in them.  Any questions?

 

With this public operation and warning can't he just move to a previously searched building?

 

No we have already searched them and his is not in them.  Besides he isn't as smart as us.

[Laughing Gravy]

Just how incompetent can you get! If you want the world to look at you and think.... stupid, then this is a great example.

[Thechook]

7 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Just how incompetent can you get! If you want the world to look at you and think.... stupid, then this is a great example.

Now now, they did ask that we stop talking about them on social media because it is tarnishing their reputation.

[bluebluewater]

This kinda reminds me of the 1999 movie Thomas Crown Affair with everyone running around in bowler hats (robes in this case) and no one can figure out who is who.

[Thailand]

He left dressed as a plod perhaps, easy to get lost with all those security forces.

 

And the only ones surprised they didn't find hime are the security forces,can't see through the egg on their faces.

[rkidlad]

DId they check in between the sofa cushions? 

 

 

[ezzra]

 

The man is shielded and protected by millions of followers, and all it takes for him

to disappear is staying in someone house and wait for the storm to pass,

all these searches are waist of time,  the DSI should put a large bounty on

any information leading to his arrest and freeze his assets and declare him

a wanted person......

[colinneil]

Stupid buggers. He is not there.

When this fiasco first started i like many others said he was gone.

DSI clowns were trying to save face, and ended up losing face BIG time.

Dhammachyao has too many supporters, too many people prepared to help him in any way.

 

[Sphere]

It's possible he escaped dressed as a coyote dancer in skimpy outfit carrying a luk thep doll....no one would notice that. 

[fruitman]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

 

The man is shielded and protected by millions of followers, and all it takes for him

to disappear is staying in someone house and wait for the storm to pass,

all these searches are waist of time,  the DSI should put a large bounty on

any information leading to his arrest and freeze his assets and declare him

a wanted person......

haha, and when somebody tips them the bounty will go to the police...happened before, doesn't work.

[anon4637435435]

1 hour ago, Thechook said:

Now now, they did ask that we stop talking about them on social media because it is tarnishing their reputation.

Thankfully the reputation is intact. They still hold the same reputation of worlds most incompetent. Perhaps they should award themselves bucket loads of cash for trying. Then and onky then could we call it a job well done.

[docshock13]

Headline should read: "Dhammachayo evades capture as planned. Yet, authorities continue to insult intelligence of public with charade." 

[Misterwhisper]

Somehow this entire charade reminds me of the animated title sequence of the original Pink Panther movie. Only this times it's literally thousands of Clouseaus chasing...

 

Maybe we all should chip together and order dunce hats in bulk to present to every officer involved - and extra large ones for the masterminds behind this expertly ineptly planned operation. 

[whatawonderfulday]

Exactly as I said in my post yesterday.  what a surprise, not

[Enoon]

 

"Authorities avoid capturing" 

 

 

[Lupatria]

They should place a poster at the door of their headquarter: "Caution! Amateurs at Work!"

[yellowboat]

Are the RTP, army and DSI trying to look foolish ?  Wouldn't be surprising if the ex-abbot is in a neighboring country .  Ho Chi Min pretended to be a Thai monk in Thailand to avoid French Government.   The fox seems to be way ahead of the hounds at this point.

[smutcakes]

This is all quite clearly being stage managed.

 

We will let you choose your new SP, and in return we will allow you to enter the temple, do some press releases and unfortunately admit that the priest has disappeared.

 

You get your SP, we save our monk and you don't lose to much face having accessed the temple for a search. Everyone goes away content.

[Reigntax]

3,500 Thai troops was never going to be enough to catch one monk. He probably was dressed as a clown and the military thought he was one of their own.

[klauskunkel]

Quote

Dhammachayo evades capture

Seems like the "authorities" achieved their goal

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Former leading follower believes Phra Dhammachayo still inside Dhammakaya Temple
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- A doctor, who used to be a leading follower of controversial Phra Dhammachayo, Friday expressed his belief that the honourary abbot is still hiding inside the vast temple.

 

On Thursday, officials search some spots that accounted only some 20 to 25 per cent of the temple’s area.

 

Doctor Mano Laohawanit said Phra Dhammachayo was hiding inside the Chan Khonnokyoong memorial building at the time of raid and he was alerted and led by followers to evade the authorities inside the very vast temple with some 2,000 rai of area.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30306553

 

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Dhammakaya spokesman denies faking Dhammachayo’s presence in bedroom
By The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- The spokesman of Dhammakaya Temple Friday denied that the temple faked the presence of honorary abbot Phra Dhammachayo inside his bedroom in the Daowadueng building.

 

The temple earlier announced Phra Dhammachayo was not well and was being treated inside the bedroom in the building.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30306552

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[the guest]

Zippy, Bungle & George could do a better job than these Muppets. The whole world is laughing at Thailand, what a charade!

 

[Raymonddiaz]

Dhammachayo 1 Prayut 0 . The match is not over yet...

[Sooo Upto Me]

Try Paris. 

Absolutely a pathetic circus. I'm almost certain they didn't want to find this criminal in orange. ?????

[AGareth2]

The thing is 

did they really want to catch him?