Thai police fail to find monk in Dhammakaya temple raid

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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Supporters of Phra Dhammajayo have been praying in front of the temple on ThursdayA spokesman for the temple said he did not know if Phra Dhammajayo was inside. Police said they found medical equipment in rooms where they had expected to find the group`s former abbot, 72-year-old Phra Dhammajayo. Image copyright AFP Image caption The temple is famous for its golden dome and tightly choreographed mass meditationsPhra Dhammajayo, who founded the temple, is accused of embezzling its funds. Image copyright AP Image caption Devotees of the sect camped outside the temple during a previous police operation thereFounded in the 1970s, it contrasts starkly with the informal, tradition-bound character of most Thai temples. They say they will keep searching the Dhammakaya temple complex, under a 10-day search warrant.