"Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban Monday explained that four monks were arrested for assisting gunmen who fired at the authorities on May 19. Suthep was responding to allegations by the Pheu Thai MP Chaowarin Latthasaksiri. Chaowarin alleged that troops arrested respected able monks without justified reasons and improperly defrocked the monks without having senior monks defrock them.
Suthep explained that when troops were deployed to Soi Sarasin to check for weapons, gunmen on the Bangkok Cable building fired at them, killing one officer. Suthep said when troops approached the building to arrest the gunmen, some protesters, including the four monks, blocked the security officials. Suthep said 40 protesters were arrested at the scene, including the four monks.
He said the officials had senior monks defrock the four monks properly and they are now being detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison pending prosecution."
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Burma Syndrome: Thai "red shirt" monks defrocked and imprisoned
Started by Danny, May 31 2010 02:59 PM
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Posted 01 June 2010 - 09:23 AM
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He said the officials had senior monks defrock the four monks properly and they are now being detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison pending prosecution.
It would be interesting to know who did the defrocking and how the authorities got senior Buddhist officials to defrock these monks so quickly.
The way things are in Thailand right now, I don't think we'll ever find out.
