Thailand’s infamous monk-on-the-run Wirapol Sukphol is coming home.
The ex-monk’s legal team said that Wirapol, who remains in robes, would turn himself in on Thursday.
Sukit said Wirapol, also known as Luang Pu Nenkham, would explain his case to the public and fight allegations – especially those that could result in his being disrobed.
He said the condition to surrender was for the DSI to allow him to be temporarily released, as he wants to handle many matters including the monastic centre’s benefit management.
Sukit said the legal team would sue the ex-monk’s reported key follower Sukhum Wongprasit, claiming he provided information that tarnished Wirapol’s name and might affect the ongoing investigation.
Sukit insisted that Sukhum was not authorised by Wirapol to give information to the media.
He said the team would also file a libel suit against Songkran Atchariyasap, chairman of a group calling itself the “Facebook network against acts that destroy the nation, religion and the royal institution”.
The ex-monk is currently in Loas, The Nation reported.
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