Dhammakaya active monk surrenders to DSI to face charge

[webfact]

Dhammakaya active monk surrenders to DSI to face charge

 

 

BANGKOK: -- An active monk wanted by Department of Special Investigation (DSI) for defying the military junta' s order turned himself to the Klong Luang district police this morning to acknowledge the charge.

 

Phra Palad Seksan Atatamo reported to the police after he was summoned by the DSI for entering the Klong Luang market area in defiance of the order after the place was declared off-limit and came under control by authorities.

 

He is among 14 monks summoned by the DSI  for defying the military junta’s order.

 

Six have already turned themselves to the police, while eight others still do not report.

 

DSI deputy director-general Pol Col Songsak Raksaksakul said the police have escorted Phra Palad Seksan Atatamo to Pathumthani provincial court for detention permission.

 

He said the police would also ask the court not to grant him bail.

 

If the court agrees, he said the monk will be defrocked and sent to prison.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/dhammakaya-active-monk-surrenders-dsi-face-charge/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-03-08

[tukkytuktuk]

Phra Palad Seksan Attathamo, a Dhammakaya monk, has reported to Khlong Luang police to hear charge of defying an NCPO order. Just seen this tweeted and here's Jonathan Head's tweet on Wat Dhammakaya today on twitter.

[colinneil]

You naughty monk you.

Just say sorry, give a big wai, and all will be forgotten.

[tukkytuktuk]

Many tweets today from klong luang market.
- Monk and some of his followers surrender to dsi.
- Police sieze sound system.
- Leaflets handed out by soldiers to protestors for them to leave and obey article 44.

Could this be it?
Are the dsi finally going to end this circus?
I can't see this lasting another week. What an embarrassment!

[ddavidovsky]

Jonathan Head's picture says everything. The junta has created confrontation with a whole lot of monks and, behind them, a whole lot of ordinary people. Looking for an alleged criminal is one thing; oppressing a major social institution in the process is quite another - a really colossal blunder.

 

The danger for the junta is that, while the people have been too afraid/docile to agitate politically, this will potentially providing them with an indirect means of doing so - especially if the situation escalates further.

 

The junta will want to stamp this out quickly, though no doubt that will involve force - and deaths.

They can't fight the people. They would be better advised to make a tactical withdrawal from this confrontation immediately and completely.

[Laughing Gravy]

How will he get out of this one. The standard 3-6 months in a temple won't really do for this case.

[debate101]

Defying an NCPO order? Well, I never! Should have killed some backpackers or run over a policeman instead.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, ddavidovsky said:

Jonathan Head's picture says everything. The junta has created confrontation with a whole lot of monks and, behind them, a whole lot of ordinary people. Looking for an alleged criminal is one thing; oppressing a major social institution in the process is quite another - a really colossal blunder.

 

The danger for the junta is that, while the people have been too afraid/docile to agitate politically, this will potentially providing them with an indirect means of doing so - especially if the situation escalates further.

 

The junta will want to stamp this out quickly, though no doubt that will involve force - and deaths.

They can't fight the people. They would be better advised to make a tactical withdrawal from this confrontation immediately and completely.

 

What a total load of totally misleading rubbish.

Edited March 8, 2017 by scorecard

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Dhammakaya monk gets bail
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A monk from the Dhammakaya Temple, Phra Palat Seksan Attathamo, who allegedly led crowds gathering at the Klong Luang Central Market, was released on a bail of Bt200,000 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

The Thanyaburi provincial court granted the bail on condition that he would refrain from making statements of incitement or grant interviews, and will not enter the controlled area declared under a junta order.

 

Police had objected to his release on bail. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30308317

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-03-08

[whatawonderfulday]

2 hours ago, ddavidovsky said:

Jonathan Head's picture says everything. The junta has created confrontation with a whole lot of monks and, behind them, a whole lot of ordinary people. Looking for an alleged criminal is one thing; oppressing a major social institution in the process is quite another - a really colossal blunder.

 

The danger for the junta is that, while the people have been too afraid/docile to agitate politically, this will potentially providing them with an indirect means of doing so - especially if the situation escalates further.

 

The junta will want to stamp this out quickly, though no doubt that will involve force - and deaths.

They can't fight the people. They would be better advised to make a tactical withdrawal from this confrontation immediately and completely.

Well really "a major social institution" ?  That being the case, premises where alleged money laundering, drug smuggling and other illicit activities were carried out then I suppose you consider the Italian Mafia as a social institution !!!  Further " they can't fight the people" ?  didn't stop the military in 1976, 2010 and many years in between. 

Edited March 8, 2017 by whatawonderfulday

[whatawonderfulday]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Dhammakaya monk gets bail
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A monk from the Dhammakaya Temple, Phra Palat Seksan Attathamo, who allegedly led crowds gathering at the Klong Luang Central Market, was released on a bail of Bt200,000 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

The Thanyaburi provincial court granted the bail on condition that he would refrain from making statements of incitement or grant interviews, and will not enter the controlled area declared under a junta order.

 

Police had objected to his release on bail. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30308317

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-03-08

200k, drop in the ocean for these saffron robed crooks.  No doubt kept his passport and will next been seen leaving by private jet this week to pastures new. So the court is happy as they now have 200k tea money,  the government is happy because that is one less for them to be embarrassed about and sure as hell the fake Monk is happy because the money laundering company is just undergoing a re-location exercise.

[elgordo38]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

If the court agrees, he said the monk will be defrocked and sent to prison.

Eh what stepping up their game a bit well in talk anyways. Actions speak louder than words.