Thai Justice Minister to forgive the person who posted his private phone number on the Internet

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Minister to forgive poster of his private phone number on the Internet

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Justice Minister Suwaphan Tanyuwattana said he would forgive a person who posted his private mobile phone number on the social world, thus making him in trouble receiving numerous anonymous call cursing and threatening his life.

 

The minister is in charge of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) whuch is going to enforce tougher legal action to deal with defiant monks and followers now obstructing authorities to enter the Dhammakaya temple looking for their former abbot Phra Dhammachayo.

 

Mr Suwaphan said he would not take any action on a person, who posted his personal phone number online although it put him in trouble as many making annoying calls at night.

 

Regarding the search operation at the Dhammakaya temple, he insisted that officials strictly implemented the law, searching for the former abbot, Dhammachayo, who is wanted for several arrest warrants.

 

The stubborn monk is wanted for alleged money laundering and receiving ill-gotten assets in connection with the multi-billion-baht embezzlement of the Klongchan Credit Union Co-operative saving fund.

 

He said no timeframe was fixed to complete the mission but the officials target to arrest Dhammachayo and to turn the Dhammakaya temple into a normal Buddhist temple.

 

There is no need to renew a search warrant as the Section 44 has already authorized officials to work continuously, he said.

 

This morning they are blocking Gate 1 by Klong 3 canal with concrete blocks to reinforce the existing barricade after learning that the DSI will renew attempt to enter the temple after failing to convince them to open the blockade.

 

They blocked DSI authorities, police and soldiers to pass the barricades.

 

Meanwhile at Gate 5, a senior monk asked authorities to refrain from using force to enter the temple as this morning several monks and followers were injured when they tried to push back authorities trying to advance through their barricade.

 

Regarding a rumour that Phra Dhammachayo would turn himself in to the abbot of the Phitchayatikaram Worawiharn temple, Somdet Phraphuttachinnawong, chief of the monastic committee in the central region, the secretary of the senior monk and the director of the National Office of Buddhism denied the rumour.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/minister-forgive-poster-private-phone-number-internet/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-02-23

[Brer Fox]

Perhaps with this new outpouring of Thai forgiveness the Fish Police could forgive the Russian woman who unintentionally broke the law by feeding breadcrumbs to fish. On second thoughts that might mean someone having to forgo a bit of hip pocket income and that would be most unlikely.

[Lupatria]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

thus making him in trouble receiving numerous anonymous call cursing and threatening his life.

Would that happen if the people think of him as the right man on the right job?

[Bluespunk]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr Suwaphan said he would not take any action on a person, who posted his personal phone number online

I'd want the $£@% gaoled.

[maoro2013]

Maybe there needs to be something done. Pity you are in the hot seat.

[jerojero]

Oh puh-leez! Just change your number dim-wit, instead of whining about it in the media.

[DrTuner]

The tiptoeing when there are crooked monks involved is absurd. Raze the ufo with tanks and throw the frocked crooks in the slammer, enough of the ridiculous BS.