News Forum - 2 monks questioned about temple fund embezzlement scheme

[Thaiger]

Two senior monks have been released without charge after answering questions in connection to a temple fund embezzlement and money-laundering scheme. The monks, one from Lop Buri province in central Thailand, and the other from Nonthaburi province, deny any wrongdoing. Pol Maj Gen Charoonkiat Pankaew, commander of the police Anti-Corruption Division (ACD) and police investigators, yesterday met with the abbot of Wat Kawisararam in Lop Buri, Phra Thep Senabodi, and the abbot of Wat Bang Oychang in Bang Kruay district of Nonthaburi, Phra Udomsitthinayok. Both abbots denied they were involved in any embezzlement, or money-laundering scheme, involving former senior officials […]

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[Prosaap]

Aah the great culture of thailand

[Giltee]

A police investigation discovered that a 30 million baht donation to the temple fund in 2014, to support the education of monks and novices, had not been used by the NOB.

Phra Udomsittinayok had withdrawn 23.5 million baht and returned the money to Boonlert Sopha, a former NOB director, who was sentenced to jail in 2020 for his involvement as broker in the deal.

So where is the money today and what was it spent on? I await the answers. This and other embezzlement of temple funds is giving Buddhist monks a bad name

[Poolie]

Cant see why its important really. I dont live in a temple, do you?

[palooka]

5 hours ago, Giltee said:

A police investigation discovered that a 30 million baht donation to the temple fund in 2014, to support the education of monks and novices, had not been used by the NOB.

Phra Udomsittinayok had withdrawn 23.5 million baht and returned the money to Boonlert Sopha, a former NOB director, who was sentenced to jail in 2020 for his involvement as broker in the deal.

So where is the money today and what was it spent on? I await the answers. This and other embezzlement of temple funds is giving Buddhist monks a bad name

Ask the Police.

[Cabra]

Honest mistake .. the senior monks thought the 30 million baht earmarked for education of novice monks meant an education on how to be criminals. How better to educate than to show them how it's done