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Minister inspects HIV temple after abbot’s exit
Online Reporters, Published on 19/08/2025
» Prime Minister’s Office Minister Suchart Tancharoen on Tuesday visited Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu in Lop Buri to gather facts after its abbot resigned, paving the way for an investigation into the management of six foundations linked to the temple renowned for its care of HIV/Aids patients.
Senior abbot resigns from Wat Phrabatnampu amid internal investigation
Online Reporters, Published on 18/08/2025
» LOP BURI - Phra Ratcha Wisutthiprachanat, better known as Luang Phor Alongkot, has announced his resignation as abbot of Wat Phrabatnampu in Lop Buri’s Mueang district. The decision, made public at 1pm Monday, comes after repeated delays in addressing mounting concerns over financial transparency and management at the temple.
Loan shark arrested for charging 3,400% annual interest
Online Reporters, Published on 17/08/2025
» A 37-year-old recently-released inmate has been arrested for running illegal money lending services with annual interest rates as high as 3,400%, Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) officers said on Sunday.
Police have yet to find out if 11-car expressway pile-up resulted from street racing
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/08/2025
» Police have yet to find out if Saturday’s expressway pile-up – involving 11 vehicles, including luxury cars – on an elevated road in Nonthaburi province resulted from illegal street racing.
Thai drivers for Chinese-led mobile phishing gang arrested
News, Published on 16/08/2025
» Thai police have arrested two men accused of working with a Chinese fraud network to send fake SMS messages carrying phishing links as they drove across busy districts of Bangkok.
Vietnamese-led mule account gang busted at Bangkok mall
Published on 16/08/2025
» Police have arrested 10 suspects — six Vietnamese nationals and four Thais – and seized 400,000 baht in cash in connection with a mule account network used in online fraud schemes during a raid at a shopping mall in the Lat Phrao area of Bangkok.
Serial petitioner seeks 'MP vote-buying' inquiry
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/08/2025
» Political activist Srisuwan Janya petitioned the Election Commission (EC) to investigate a suspected vote-buying scheme targeting MPs, following the circulation of an audio clip in which a woman is allegedly heard negotiating payments for their support on key government bills.
Gunman robs gold shop of jewellery worth B8.4m
Published on 15/08/2025
» SAMUT PRAKAN – A lone gunman made off with gold bracelets worth more than 8 million baht after robbing a gold shop inside a shopping mall in Bang Bo district on Thursday afternoon.
Nakhon Sawan ex-abbot in court over temple fund embezzlement
Published on 15/08/2025
» The disgraced former abbot of Wat Nakhon Sawan and a wealthy businesswoman close to him were taken to court on Thursday for detention in connection with the alleged embezzlement of 4.1 million baht from temple funds.
Russian firearms suspect arrested in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/08/2025
» Phuket immigration police have arrested a 27-year-old Russian man wanted for illegal possession of firearms in connection with alleged weapons trafficking to Russia.