At least, Phra Dhammajayo must be given fairness and be allowed to defend himself," Pol Lt Col Pongporn said. Mr Mano said he was concerned that the SSC would pay no attention to calls for Phra Dhammajayo to be defrocked. Amlo officials have frozen four bank accounts with more than 50 million baht which belong to Phra Dhammajayo and Wat Phra Dhammakaya's foundations. Meanwhile, Phra Sanitwong Wuthiwangso, head of the communications office of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, was granted bail, with 400,000-baht collateral, by the Criminal Court Thursday. Meanwhile, Phra Thattacheevo, the deputy abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani, has been stripped of the monastic title of Phra Ratchapawanajarn, effective from Tuesday.

Source: Bangkok Post March 09, 2017 21:45 UTC