The most famous case was the case of Phra Phimontham, a high ranking Maha Nikaya "bhikkhu" known for his pro-democracy views, who was imprisoned and defrocked by the Thai government on several criminal charges that were later determined to have been false.
The most famous case was the case of Phra Phimontham "known for his pro-democracy views. Phra Phimontham was a high ranking Maha Nikaya" bhikkhu. A high ranking Maha Nikaya "bhikkhu" known for his pro-democracy views was imprisoned and defrocked by the Thai government on several criminal charges. These several criminal charges were later determined to have been false.