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Monastic council likely to make decision on defrocking Phra Dhammachayo today
THE SANGHA Supreme Council (SSC) is expected to issue a resolution today regarding the controversial monk Phra Dhammachayo.
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The honorary abbot of Dhammakaya Temple is facing charges of money laundering and accepting stolen items.
Although he has already been stripped of his high monastic rank, he has not been defrocked.
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The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), the Office of the Ombudsman and
the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) yesterday submitted a
complaint concerning Phra Dhammachayo to the National Buddhism Office
(NBO), urging it to take action against the embattled monk.
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