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THAILAND

Ex-monk caught up in sex scandal says he left temple nearly ‘empty-handed’

Published on 12/07/2025

» A former abbot implicated in the “Sika Golf” sex scandal has handed over key financial documents to the acting abbot of his former temple in Saraburi, saying he left the monastery with “almost nothing” to dispel suspicions that he might have fled with temple funds.

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THAILAND

PM denies land interference

News, Published on 25/03/2025

» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has denied interference in the handling of two high-profile land dispute cases -- one involving Alpine Real Estate and Alpine Golf and Sports Club in Pathum Thani and the other pertaining to the Khao Kradong in Buri Ram -- for her own benefit.

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THAILAND

Thai PM Paetongtarn insists she acquired shares, land legitimately

Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/03/2025

» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra insisted during the opposition’s censure debate against her at parliament that her reception of shares worth billions of baht from her family members and relatives did not involve any attempt to avoid tax, and her family had legally acquired the vast Alpine golf course and real estate land in Pathum Thani province.

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THAILAND

Residents seek legal help over Alpine land dispute

News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/02/2025

» Residents affected by the revocation of land ownership linked to the Alpine Golf Club controversy have sought legal assistance from the Lawyers Council of Thailand (LCT).

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THAILAND

Opposition seeks action on golf club land

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/01/2025

» The opposition People's Party (PP) demanded the Interior Ministry nullify the Alpine Golf Club land deeds in Pathum Thani as soon as possible.

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THAILAND

Ex-Lands Dept boss embroiled in Alpine land deeds case

News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/01/2025

» Chada Thaised, a senior Bhumjaithai Party member, signed an order to have Alpine land title deeds nullified shortly before leaving office as deputy interior minister, Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.

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THAILAND

Lands Department denies Alpine title deeds nullified

News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/01/2025

» The Department of Lands (DoL) on Wednesday insisted the title deeds for the controversial monastic plot in Pathum Thani province, which houses the Alpine Golf Club and a residential complex, have yet to be nullified as reported by the media.

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THAILAND

PM urged to return land to monastery

Post Reporters, Published on 19/11/2024

» Former senator Somchai Sawangkarn sent a third open letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, urging her to expedite the return of a monastic plot of land acquired by Alpine Golf Course to Wat Thamikararam Worawihan, saying that the head of the government must perform her duties with honesty for the benefit of the country.

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THAILAND

Thai monks lose over B1bn to stock fraud

Post Reporters, Published on 21/10/2024

» Thailand's National Office of Buddhism (NOB) has been instructed to investigate an alleged pyramid scheme in which monks were duped into investing in bogus stock in the northeast, causing damages worth more than a billion baht.

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THAILAND

Golf club shares latest legal headache for PM

Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2024

» Political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana has asked the Election Commission (EC) if Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra should be removed from her post for failing to divest her shares in a golf club until two weeks after she became premier.