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Former abbot gets 468-year term for embezzlement
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/03/2024
» A 468-year sentence has been handed down to a former abbot of Wat Pa Dhammakiri in Nakhon Ratchasima for his involvement in an embezzlement case involving almost 300 million baht.
Foundation urges switch to seedlings
News, Published on 23/02/2024
» The Tree Planting Foundation has campaigned for Thais to use seedlings instead of burning candles and incense sticks for candle processions on the upcoming Makha Bucha day this Saturday.
Former NOB chiefs face theft raps
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/12/2023
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will charge a former head of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) and two other executives with embezzling funds from temple budgets, causing 30 million baht in damage.
Keeping poor kids at school
News, Published on 19/06/2023
» Anirut Thongdech has a broad smile when he learns that he will have a chance to return to school this term after having dropped out for two years.
Young clay modeller taken under national artist's wing
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 31/05/2023
» SURAT THANI: A 10-year-old who builds pictures with modelling clay and sells them to help pay for his mother's cancer treatment has caught the eye of a national artist, who has accepted him as his student.
Driving monk in accident was flouting ban
Online Reporters, Published on 30/05/2023
» An accident on Monday has prompted a public reminder that monks in northern provinces are banned from driving under an existing regulation issued by the Northern Sangha Admistration.
Former monk denies theft of temple funds
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/05/2023
» A former monk, arrested with two others for allegedly embezzling 180 million baht from Wat Pha Dhammakiri in Nakhon Ratchasima during his tenure there, denied the charge during police questioning.
Chonsawat may get jail time in graft case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/11/2022
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Tuesday confirmed media reports about it finding grounds to believe Chonsawat Asavahame and at least five other people were involved in the embezzlement of more than 100 million baht in temple funds spent on more than 20 temple projects in Samut Prakan between 2011 and 2013.
A huge hit with the public, Tono's charity swim nets at least 58m baht
News, Published on 23/10/2022
» NAKHON PHANOM: Singer-actor Pakin "Tono" Kumwilaisak yesterday finished his seven-hour charity swim campaign, crossing the Mekong River twice to raise funds for two cash-strapped public hospitals, with donations reaching at least 58 million baht as of press time.
Actor 'Tono' completes 15km charity swim across Mekong
Published on 22/10/2022
» NAKHON PHANOM: Thousands of people cheered as singer-actor Pakin “Tono” Kumwilaisak emerged from the Mekong River on Saturday afternoon, completing a charity swim that has raised close to 60 million baht for two public hospitals.