(20 February) The anti-government Buddhist monk activist has coerced a hotel into paying him a “compensation” money of 120,000 baht after the hotel cancelled his reservation.

Buddha Issara, a core leader of the People’s Committee for Absolute Democracy With the King As Head of State (PCAD), has previously vowed to besiege properties and businesses which he believed are allied to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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