Monks watch authorities search the Boon Raksa building inside Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani, on Friday. (Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) ended the 23-day siege of Wat Phra Dhammakaya and declared its former abbot a fugitive suspect after the latest futile search on Friday. As it had been well-guarded, the agency was convinced that Phra Dhammajayo might be there. "Phra Dhammajayo should turn himself in to enter the judicial process and fight the case in court," he said. Phra Dhammajayo could be on the run but the statute of limitations of the case was 15 years, the official added.

Source: Bangkok Post March 10, 2017 12:56 UTC