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Temple corruption erodes public faith
Oped, Published on 28/04/2021
» As corruption soars in predominantly Buddhist Thailand, its temples are also facing a serious erosion of public faith due to rife corruption in the closed, non-transparent clergy.
Disrobing Ghosts
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/07/2019
» Software engineer by profession and photographer by passion, Akkara Naktamna is best known for his street photography. The co-founder of Street Photo Thailand and proud dad has taught himself how to take pictures and was selected a finalist in international competitions such as Miami Street Photography Festival 2013, Singapore Photo Festival 2016 and Photo Bangkok Festival 2015-2018. He also founded e-magazine "CTypeMag" in 2016 to promote interesting photo series from the unknown photographers around the globe. Akkara is having his solo exhibition titled "Demonic" to satire the unsavoury sides of monkhood in Thailand. It runs until Aug 31 at Kathmandu Photo Gallery. We talked to him about his photographic journey and his need to disrobe fake monks.
Ex-monk drops fraud appeal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/07/2019
» Wirapol Sukphol, formerly known as Phra Nen Kham, has dropped his appeal in a fraud case after being convicted of both fraud and the rape of an underage girl.
Jailed high-flying monk withdraws appeal against fraud sentence
Post Reporters, Published on 04/07/2019
» Former high-flying monk Wirapol Sukphol, once known as Phra Nen Kham, has dropped his appeal against a 20-year prison sentence for fraud following his conviction for the repeated rape of an underage girl.
'Nen Kham' gets 16 more years for rape of underage girl
Online Reporters, Published on 17/10/2018
» The Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Wirapol Sukphol, formerly Phra Nen Kham, to 16 years in jail for the repeated rape of an underage girl over nearly two years and separating her from her parents.
Racist teacher policy
News, Postbag, Published on 11/08/2018
» It is the time of the year when international schools in Thailand start recruiting teachers. Kris Wya, an African-American teacher with qualifications beyond the requirements, found getting a job in the country difficult. She said it was because of her skin colour and some "smart" schools wanted her photographs to be sent so that they would know who she was, an African.
Ex-monk Nen Kham sentenced to 114 years in jail
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/08/2018
» The Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced former monk Nen Kham to 114 years in jail for deceiving 29 people into donating to bogus Buddhism and disaster relief projects and using the money to buy a jet and luxury cars.
Ex-monk Nen Kham given 114 years
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/08/2018
» The Criminal Court yesterday sentenced former monk Nen Kham to 114 years in jail for deceiving 29 people into donating to bogus Buddhist and disaster relief projects and using the money to buy a jet and luxury cars.
Ex-monk Nen Kham sentenced to 114 years in jail
Online Reporters, Published on 09/08/2018
» The Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced former monk Nen Kham to 114 years in jail for deceiving 29 people into donating to bogus Buddhism and disaster relief projects and using the money to buy a jet and luxury cars.
A land where the law is too easily bought
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 13/02/2018
» A photo showing fugitive former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra chilling out in Beijing? The alleged poaching of a rare black panther in a wildlife sanctuary by Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) president Premchai Karnasuta? The absurdity of a deputy premier insisting on his virtuousness in order to carry on in his job even though he was caught "borrowing" almost 30 million baht worth of luxury watches from his businessman friends without informing the relevant authority?