BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Buddhist governing body on Wednesday ordered monks not to join protests that have been taking place for months against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and to demand curbs on King Maha Vajiralongkorn's powers.
"The Supreme Sangha Council made resolutions to prohibit monks and novices from involvement in politics, including joining protests and expressing political opinions," a spokesman for the government's National Office of Buddhism said.
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