Six local officials transferred for failing to enforce NCPO’s order against Dhammakaya
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Pathum Thani governor Surachai Khan-asa on Wednesday transferred six local administrative organisation officials in Pathum Thani's Klong Luang disrtrict on charges that they failed to enforce junta’s order to restrict access to the controversial Dhammakaya Temple.
The six were ordered to report themselves to assume inactive posts at the Institute of Administration Development in Thanyaburi district.
Tha Khlong Municipality mayor Thai Thongprang, deputy mayor Pakorn Thongprang, Tambon Klong 3 Administrative Organisation president Weerasak Hadda, Tambon Klong 3 Administrative Organisation member Durian Poonpitak, Tambon Klong 3 kamnan Sathaporn Masap and Tambon Klong 3's Ban Moo 7 village headman Weera Wongmangmee were accused of neglecting to enforce the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) chief’s order which declared the Dhammakaya Temple and surrounding area as a controlled area.
Those violate this order may be subjected to a maximum one-year jail term and/or Bt20,000 fine.
