US EditionThai Monk Arrested over US$9 Million Temple Embezzlement
- Thai police arrested Abbot Phra Thammachiranuwat of Wat Rai Khing on May 15, 2025, in Bangkok for embezzling temple funds.
- Officials from Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau tracked over 300 million baht that had been diverted from donation funds into the monk’s personal account.
- Authorities found the embezzled money flowed into an illegal online baccarat gambling network on Bangkok’s western outskirts, prompting charges of corruption and malfeasance.
- CIB Deputy Commissioner Jaroonkiat Pankaew stated during a May 15 press conference that the arrest aims to cleanse and uphold the integrity of their religion, amid criticism on social media.
- The case triggered calls for donors to support other causes, while investigations continue to identify possible accomplices and the abbot has left the monkhood.
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Thai monk arrested over US$9 million temple embezzlement
BANGKOK: Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk over allegations that he embezzled more than US$9 million from the prominent temple he ran, which was funded by donations from devotees. Investigators from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) are accusing Abbot Phra Thammachiranuwat from Wat Rai Khing o
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