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	Prayut was referring to the pending nomination of Somdet Phramaharatchamangkhlachan or Somdet Chuang Varapunyo, the abbot of the Paknam Temple.</div>
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	The abbot is facing charges of tax evasion over luxury cars in his temple&rsquo;s museum. The case is pending an investigation by the Department of Special Investigation.</div>
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PM says no nomination of supreme patriarch until legal case cleared

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PM says no nomination of supreme patriarch until legal case cleared

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Monday that he will not forward the nomination of the new supreme patriarch for a royal appointment until all legal cases against the nominee have been cleared.

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