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Court detains disrobed abbot on embezzlement charges
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/05/2025
» The disrobed former abbot of Wat Rai Khing and a young female associate have been remanded in custody on charges of embezzling 300 million baht from the famous Buddhist temple in Nakhon Pathom.
Thai officials say seized electronic waste came from US
Published on 17/05/2025
» Thai officials say that 238 tonnes of illegally imported electronic waste seized earlier this week at Bangkok Port in Klong Toey came from the United States.
Coalition cracks deepen as Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai feud escalates
News, Published on 17/05/2025
» The open bickering between the ruling Pheu Thai Party and its largest coalition partner, Bhumjaithai, has prompted an opposition party to go on the defensive, according to observers.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial: Takeaways from first week of testimony
AFP, Published on 17/05/2025
» NEW YORK — The first week of testimony in the sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs included a witness core to the case: Casandra Ventura, the music mogul's ex-girlfriend who accuses him of harrowing abuse, coercion and rape.
Disgraced abbot surrenders, defrocked
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/05/2025
» Almost 850 million baht was found to have been transferred to the account of a female broker linked to an online gambling network after police sifted through evidence related to the embezzlement allegations against the former abbot of Wat Rai Khing temple.
Combs's ex Cassie takes witness stand for fourth day
AFP, Published on 17/05/2025
» NEW YORK - Defense lawyers for music mogul Sean Combs on Friday cross-examined his ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura for a second day at his sex trafficking trial, seeking to poke holes in her testimony and portray her as erratic.
Police arrest close aide of former abbot accused of embezzling money from temple
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/05/2025
» A former monk close to the disrobed abbot of Wat Rai Khing, who was accused of embezzling temple funds to gamble online, was arrested in Nakhon Pathom on Friday.
Late referrals hurt the sick, group warns
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/05/2025
» A civic network has submitted a formal petition to the Ministry of Public Health, calling for urgent action to address delays in the issuance of patient referral documents for universal healthcare subscribers.
US academic in limbo in Thailand over royal insult case, family says
Published on 16/05/2025
» An American scholar remains in Thailand after prosecutors dropped charges against him of insulting the monarchy, his family said, as his legal jeopardy continues in a case that has raised concern in the US government.
Premchai, 14 others report to police over Bangkok tower collapse case
Published on 16/05/2025
» Premchai Karnasuta, president of Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), and 14 other people reported to police on Friday over criminal charges in connection with the collapse of the State Auditing Office skyscraper in Bangkok that resulted in 92 deaths.