Six deputy abbots from the royal monastery Wat Sothon yesterday petitioned for the dismissal of its monastic chief, Phra Theppanya Methee, over his nomination of an elderly monk as the temple's new abbot. ...full story at The Nation
from The Nation on Thu, Nov 05 2009
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