Dhammakaya is a criminal cult, which has recently been the subject of a billion dollar financial scandal. There was a long standoff at the monastery, as the monks and followers obstructed the police from arresting the abbot so he could respond to the criminal allegations.
Interestingly enough, he used the excuse of ill health to avoid having to testify, which is exactly the same excuse offered by George Pell, the ranking Australian Catholic cardinal, to avoid having to testify on child abuse.
To get an idea of the size of this issue, don’t think that there were a few police who tried to get into the monastery. No, there were 4,500 officials camped outside the temple for weeks. Dhammakaya is extremely dangerous, and their threat to Buddhism, especially in Thailand, should not be underestimated.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1208953/dhammakaya-sagas-cost-is-too-high