Thai Abbot Arrested in US$2.8mil Embezzlement, Sex Scandal
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Top monk caught in intimate act with lover as cops probe Rs 29 crore embezzlement
A former Thai abbot and a woman were arrested after police linked them to missing monastery funds and discovered intimate CCTV footage. The case has widened scrutiny of temple finances and fresh concerns over public trust in Buddhist institutions.
Thai Abbot Arrested In Multi-Million Dollar Embezzlement Case, Defrocked After Financial Investigation
Thai authorities have arrested the 66-year-old abbot of the historic Wat Phutthaisawan temple in Ayutthaya after an investigation uncovered a large-scale financial embezzlement scheme running into millions of dollars. The abbot, previously known by his monastic name Phra Wachirayan Wi, was formally defrocked following his arrest and has since reverted to his lay name, Atichot Thammavaro. What Triggered The Investigation Into The Ayutthaya Temple…
A Thai Buddhist temple finds itself at the heart of a scandal following the discovery of an affair between an abbot and his assistant. Both would not only have had sex, but also hijacked millions of donations.
GELORA.CO - Thai police revealed the latest developments in the alleged embezzlement case at the Phutthaisawan temple, Ayutthaya. The latest investigation uncovered the figure of the woman in the viral video of the Thai monk, Sika Ae. In a press conference on Friday (11/9/2026), the Thai Central Investigation Police or Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) explained the flow of funds that became the basis of the investigation into the former head m…
Last week, Thai police arrested a senior Buddhist monk on charges of embezzling monastic funds. The monk was also found to have had a sexual relationship with a female accomplice in the fraud. He was a famous amulet maker and is accused of embezzling about $3 million from the sale of amulets and donations for the monastery’s renovation. The scandal has come as a blow to Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnwirakul, who has previously boasted about hi…
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