webfact Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 His Majesty strips fugitive Phra Dhammachayo of patriarch rank By The Nation BANGKOK: -- His Majesty the King has signed a royal command to strip Phra Dhammachayo of a senior monk rank, equivalent to a patriarch. The royal command, which was signed on Saturday, was published in the Royal Gazette Sunday. The command stripped Phra Dhammachayo of the rank of Thep Yarn Mahamunee or a patriarch rank on ground that he is wanted on a court warrant for allegedly laundering money and embezzlement. Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30308047 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-03-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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davehowden Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Good news indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Ohhhh, that is going to throw a spanner into the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehowden Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 1 minute ago, WhizBang said: Ohhhh, that is going to throw a spanner into the works. Well someone needed to. Thank heavens for a bit of leadership at last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) Good move by His Majesty the King. At least somebody can do something. It will hurt the abbots respect in both the public and the followers eyes. Which later can lead to that somebody give him up. Edited March 5, 2017 by Get Real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) lets just heap praise as thats all we can do Edited March 5, 2017 by kannot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Good, now he is a nobody go and get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Reduced to the fugitive he is, long live the King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Thai people have great respect for their King. By doing this that crook Dhammachyao, will lose respect. Well done sir. Long live the King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esprit Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 41 minutes ago, Thechook said: Good, now he is a nobody go and get him. In California possibly already !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 His majesty has sent a very clear message to the leaders and followers of the temple that enough is enough, It should be followed by the government declaring the temple as a no go ground should the followers will continue wither defiance stance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Interesting that the Sangha Supreme Council is bypassed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 Dhammachayo stripped of his Royal title BANGKOK: -- A Royal Command was issued by His Majesty the King on Sunday stripping Phra Dhammachayo of his title as Phrathep Yarnmahamunee effective as of March 4. The Royal Command which was published in the Royal Gazette on Sunday March 5 and counter-signed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha cited that the former abbot of Wat Dhammakaya was charged with money laundering, acceptance of stolen valuables and several other criminal charges. Also warrants have been issued for his arrest and he has escaped. When asked about the Royal Command stripping Dhammajayo of his Royal title, several followers who have kept vigil at the temple said they would not care less because the elusive monk still remains their mentor. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/dhammachayo-stripped-royal-title/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-03-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedsada3 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Well done Your Majesty! And now Mr Prayut should let check if the ground of the temple was bought legally and if not: let come the bulldozers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saraphee Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Good news - now go for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 53 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: Interesting that the Sangha Supreme Council is bypassed. The title is royally bestowed... seems logical that it can only be removed by a royal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 3 hours ago, WhizBang said: Ohhhh, that is going to throw a spanner into the works. I bet he is so upset now that he will turn himself in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Let's see how the deluded supporters of this crook react now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmatix Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Good move. This rogue monk has been involved in despicable crimes for decades, including the recent money laundering of the proceeds of the theft from the Klong Chan Credit Union which robbed people of their life savings. Hopefully the monastic authorities will follow up and defrock him. The DSI and police should be ashamed of their failure to arrest him for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 His followers still believe he is in Thailand I believe he is not in Thailand but somewhere else in his collection of Temples world wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 DSI moves on Dhammakaya Temple protest supporters as former abbot stripped of monkhood BANGKOK, 6 March 2017 (NNT) – A declaration in the Royal Gazette has stripped former Dhammakaya Temple abbot Luang Por Dhammachayo of his status as a monk due to his evasion of arrest for multiple warrants and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has moved to punish the owner of Pa Seng Market for her allowance of Dhammakaya Temple follower gatherings. Sorawan Sirisuntarin has been called in by Border Patrol Police Region 1 and ordered to appear with proper documentation by March 9 after it was discovered followers of Dhammakaya Temple including monks and immigrants were using her Pa Seng Market to gather for protests. The DSI is also set to question all monks and clergymen present at the protest for information. The department has revealed an inspection of the accounts used to support the gathering uncovered a large amount of circulating funds and will be investigated further. The actions take place as temple followers have continued to engage in protests at Khlong Luang Central Market as they are barred from entering the temple’s grounds by army personnel. Meanwhile, a Royal Order announced in the Royal Gazette and circulated by the Office of the Prime Minister has officially stripped Dhammakaya Temple’s former abbot, whom is evading arrest for multiple charges, of his status as a Priest of Rank and of his monkhood. The order was effective since March 4 2017. -- nnt 2017-03-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKr Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 The Royal Intervention displays the Wisdom of the Royal Dynasty. Long Live the King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Very, very good move. One of wisdom and intelligence. It may be setting a positive precedent for the new monarch. This super freak monk did not deserve any title. My guess is that he possesses no special consciousness, or spiritual attainment. Just alot of cash, and alot of deluded followers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Stripping this fellow of his (Royal granted) clerical rank is as pointed out a royal perogative. Going after him for alleged criminal activity is also justified, even if, as so often here I am sceptical about the motives for tackling "high end criminals"; but going after the owner of Khlong Luang Market because she has allowed protestors to gather there rather smacks of something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Quote His Majesty strips fugitive Phra Dhammachayo of patriarch rank To DSI: see how it's done? No announcement of plans weeks before, no publicized meetings with strategy discussions, no combined task forces leaking all over. To klauskunkel: we still don't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 1 hour ago, robblok said: The title is royally bestowed... seems logical that it can only be removed by a royal. Yes, you are correct. This monk has had three Royally bestowed monastic titles conferred upon him over the years: Phrasudharmayanathera in 1991 Phrarajbhavanavisudh in 1996 Phrathepyanmahamuni in 2011 according to the Royal Gazette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmatix Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Jedsada3 said: Well done Your Majesty! And now Mr Prayut should let check if the ground of the temple was bought legally and if not: let come the bulldozers! There are usually some wrinkles that can be worked on, such as encroachment on public land around the edges of the plot. Go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: Yes, you are correct. This monk has had three Royally bestowed monastic titles conferred upon him over the years: Phrasudharmayanathera in 1991 Phrarajbhavanavisudh in 1996 Phrathepyanmahamuni in 2011 according to the Royal Gazette. The royal title of "Thep" removed was from the 2011 bestowment. Wonder what about the previous bestowments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 baccarat tables at the casino in Monaco: "Excuse me sir, I have a message for you, you have been stripped of your title." "Thank you. I'll have a another Martini, shaken, not stirred, and make sure my Aston Martin is out front." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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