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Men of cloth, not paper
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/04/2022
» The latest case of embezzlement at Wat Bowon Niwet Vihara in Bangkok and its branches upcountry should send alarm bells ringing about an existing flaw in the way Buddhist temples are financially managed.
UTCC survey finds corruption ebbing
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/08/2018
» Thailand's corruption situation improved in the first half of the year, thanks in part to the government taking serious action with respect to the temple funds embezzlement scandal and irregularities in an embezzlement-hit welfare fund intended to help poor students.
Ghost pupils haunt system
News, Editorial, Published on 27/11/2018
» The Ministry of Education has had many corruption cases revealed this year. Some have been of the most venal kind, including theft of funds for student meals, with pupils served starvation lunches. Officials now are trying to dismiss another significant corruption outrage as some sort of minor bookkeeping error. They must not get away with it.
Historic Vatican fraud trial to expose London secrets
AFP, Published on 25/07/2021
» VATICAN CITY: A once-powerful Catholic cardinal and nine others stand trial at the Vatican this week in an embezzlement scandal that allegedly saw charity funds used in a ruinous London property venture.
Khon Kaen centre graft probe on hold
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 22/02/2018
» The investigation into alleged embezzlement of state funds earmarked for the underprivileged in Khon Kaen has been put on hold as investigators have had trouble gathering evidence before they begin questioning people of interest.
People who helped monk flee to Germany to be charged
Published on 04/06/2018
» Five civilians and possibly a monk face police charges of helping the former assistant abbot of Wat Samphanthawong escape arrest for alleged temple funds embezzlement and flee to Germany.
Graftbusters name 270 in welfare furore
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 19/06/2018
» The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has forwarded a list of 270 officials allegedly involved in a welfare fund embezzlement scandal to the Department of Social Development and Welfare to consider disciplinary action.
Graftbusters name 270 in welfare furore
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 19/06/2018
» The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has forwarded a list of 270 officials allegedly involved in a welfare fund embezzlement scandal to the Department of Social Development and Welfare to consider disciplinary action.
Senior Buddhism executives arrested for alleged fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/08/2018
» Police arrested six present and former senior officials of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) at their homes in several provinces on Wednesday for alleged involvement in the embezzlement of temple funds.
Amlo steps up efforts as it turns 20
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/08/2018
» More than 13 billion baht has been confiscated over the past eight months in various money laundering-related cases, according to Preecha Chareonsahayanon, acting secretary-general of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo).