[Opinion] Disgraces Monk Sentenced to 742 Years in Thailand
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Disgraces Monk Sentenced to 742 Years in Thailand
Last Updated on October 8, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BANGKOK – A Thai anti-corruption court has handed down a massive 742-year prison sentence to a former prominent monk. Alongkot Poonmuk, the former abbot of Wat Phrabat Namphu, was found guilty of embezzling temple donations. This historic ruling brings a close to a shocking financial scandal […] <p>The post Disgraces Monk Sentenced to 742 Years in Thailand first appeared on Chiang Rai Times.</p>
Former monk Alongkot was sentenced to a total of 742 years in prison, while "psychic" Bee received a sentence of 386 years and 1,480 months in prison for their involvement in the embezzlement and money laundering of over 10 billion baht in donations.
The former abbot of Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu temple in Lop Buri province (Thailand) was sentenced to a total of 742 years in prison for embezzling temple funds and money laundering, in a case that once shocked public opinion in the country.
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