PM wants Dhammayaka case to be resolved quickly: government spokesman

webfact · February 20, 2017

PM wants Dhammayaka case to be resolved quickly: government spokesman

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has wanted the Dhammakaya case to be resolved quickly through strict enforcement of the law, government spokesman Lt-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said Monday.

He said the prime minister had made it clear that no one is above the law and everyone must come under the law.

He also urged the media to clarify to the public about what has been happening in the temple so that they would not fall victim to the misinformation spread by some unscrupulous followers of the cult.

Meanwhile, senior regional and provincial chief monks headed by Somdet Phra Buddhachinawong held a meeting today to discuss the Dhammakaya problem.

The meeting was the first to be held under the new Supreme Patriach who on Monday chaired a meeting of the Supreme Sangha Council at Buddha Monthon in Nakhon Pathom.

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-wants-dhammayaka-case-resolved-quickly-government-spokesman/

wakeupplease · February 20, 2017

He said the prime minister had made it clear that no one is above the law and everyone must come under the law

except those who make the law

NCC1701A · February 20, 2017

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said the prime minister had made it clear that no one is above the law and everyone must come under the law.

yellowboat · February 20, 2017

1 hour ago, webfact said:

no one is above the law

Wrong! He is. It is in writing.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

clarify to the public about what has been happening

The police had their lunch money stolen.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

PM wants Dhammayaka case to be resolved quickly

That is why it is such a mess now. It should have been resolved properly with quietly staking out the property and far less press conferences

ezzra · February 20, 2017

This temple and it's followers is clearly a threat to civil order, you can't have

a country within a country where millions of citizens are governed by

a fugitive form justice cult leader,

There was wane before, also a fugitive from justice, but now he's cowering

in a foreign country for long,

This Dhammakaya issue has to be brought to a satisfactory conclusion

to show that no matter who, law and order must be restored.....

Thaiwrath · February 20, 2017

1 hour ago, webfact said:

PM wants Dhammayaka case to be resolved quickly:

Did he not say the same about the Red Bull heir case ?

rkidlad · February 20, 2017

He'd like the mad monk to give himself up regardless of all of this, Thaksin to disappear off the face of the earth and 6 chicken nuggets.

Words. Everyday just words.

honoluludave · February 21, 2017

Of course he does. He does not want the RTP and his government looking weak or fools for too long

Emster23 · February 21, 2017

How many months has this dragged on? A bit late to talk of "resolving quickly" don't you know?

waldroj · February 21, 2017

"...He said the prime minister had made it clear that no one is above the law and everyone must come under the law..."

Everyone, it seems, except those covered by a certain self-serving blanket amnesty under their Interim Constitution (to be perpetuated under the so-called "people's" Constitution, whenever it finally gets promulgated) !!!

Whilst it's almost impossible to have any sympathy for the Dhammakaya followers (who appear to be in open defiance of the Law), no matter which way you look at it, it's equally difficult (through Western-eyes) to have any sympathy for those purporting to be the upholders of the Law.

PatOngo · February 21, 2017

He said the prime minister had made it clear that no one is above the law and everyone must come under the law.

Absolute BS!

Enoon · February 21, 2017

The situation has been resolved:

The State has failed to achieve it's publicly announced objective of apprehending the Saffron Wonder.

But it has succeeded in its covert objective, which was to allow him to get away/vanish.

Now there is no need to further upset the "good" people who fervently follow him and who are also the bedrock supporters of the Reactionary State.

The "inneffectiveness" of that state (the unwillingness of its agencies to act.....when it suits them) is a matter of record.

Job done.

elgordo38 · February 21, 2017

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has wanted the Dhammakaya case to be resolved quickly through strict enforcement of the law, government spokesman Lt-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said Monday.

If perchance this should happen (lets check the odds 1,000,000 to 1 sounds right) what will the aftermath be?? Another idea is to find a Dhammakaya look alike slip him a little cash and castigate him thoroughly no not castrate.

elgordo38 · February 21, 2017

5 hours ago, waldroj said:

"...He said the prime minister had made it clear that no one is above the law and everyone must come under the law..."

Everyone, it seems, except those covered by a certain self-serving blanket amnesty under their Interim Constitution (to be perpetuated under the so-called "people's" Constitution, whenever it finally gets promulgated) !!!

Whilst it's almost impossible to have any sympathy for the Dhammakaya followers (who appear to be in open defiance of the Law), no matter which way you look at it, it's equally difficult (through Western-eyes) to have any sympathy for those purporting to be the upholders of the Law.