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Thai junta lifts control on influential Buddhist temple

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A three-week standoff at the Dhammakaya temple between thousands of police and saffron-robed monks became one of the biggest challenges to government authority since a 2014 coup.
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Thai king strips wanted monk of his rank

Thai king strips wanted monk of his rank

The symbolic step comes more than two weeks after police surrounded the scandal-hit Dhammakaya temple and began searching for Phra Dhammachayo, who is accused of money laundering.
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Scuffles at Thai temple as police hunt for monk

Scuffles at Thai temple as police hunt for monk

The standoff at the scandal-hit Dhammakaya Temple represents one of the biggest challenges to the authority of Thailand's junta since it took power in 2014.
Mon Feb 20 2017
Thai authorities surround Wat Dhammakaya in search for its wanted founder

Thai authorities surround Wat Dhammakaya in search for its wanted founder

Thai authorities began entering the Wat Dhammakaya Temple, in search for its elusive founder Phra Dhammachayo, who was wanted for money laundering, embezzlement and land encroachment.
Thu Feb 16 2017
Thai forces besiege temple in standoff over monk

Thai forces besiege temple in standoff over monk

The Dhammakaya Temple is a rare institution in defying the junta, which has so far trodden warily in confronting a religious group that claims millions of followers.
Thu Feb 16 2017
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