BANGKOK: A firebrand Buddhist monk has been disrobed after being charged over the sale of amulets with fake royal seals, Thai police said, a dramatic fall from grace for a cleric who helped lead protests that toppled the former government.
The junta that seized power in 2014 after those protests has in recent months taken a strong line with Thailand’s powerful Buddhist clergy after several major financial scandals.
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