TWO action plans have been drawn up to deal with Phra Dhammachayo, the fugitive abbot of Wat Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani, by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) based on whether he surrenders or not, former justice minister General Paiboon Koomchaya said yesterday.

Paiboon declined to give details of the plans, but said officers would know by last night which one to implement after a team from the National Office of Buddhism (NOB), which was trying to get the monk to surrender, reported on their latest attempts.

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