Some 3,500 troops, police surround Dhammakaya Temple
Some 3,500 troops and police were dispatched to surround the controversial the controversial Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani early Thursday.
At around 6 am, police, troops and officials from the Department of Special Investigation guarded all the gates of the temple and closed traffic around the area.
The authorities allowed only people who live in the area to pass through. Those who do not live in the area around the temple were turned back.
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