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Thai Police Arrest Buddhist Abbot on Embezzlement
Thailand’s police arrested a senior Buddhist monk and his alleged accomplice for embezzling $2.8m from the monastery, sparking a scandal in the country's clergy.
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The Guardian
Phra Wachirayan Wi arrested alongside woman he was filmed having sex with in latest scandal to hit country’s clergyPolice in Thailand have arrested a senior Buddhist monk on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m intended for his monastery, alongside a suspected female accomplice he was filmed havi
2026-09-11 15:01 UTC