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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.
Cops arrest ex-Buddhism office chief
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/08/2018
» Former National Office of Buddhism (NOB) director Phanom Sornsilp was among nine people arrested on Wednesday during raids that targeted those allegedly involved in the temple fund embezzlement scandal.
NLA votes to pass Sangha Act
News, Published on 06/07/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) voted in three straight readings to approve the amendment to the Sangha Act that gives His Majesty the King the power to appoint members of the Supreme Sangha Council (SSC), the governing body of the Buddhist order.
NLA passes amended Sangha bill
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/07/2018
» An amendment bill aimed at extensively curbing the powerful Sangha Council has cruised through the National Legislative Assembly without a single vote against it.
Amlo freezes B134m held by ex-monks
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/06/2018
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has frozen about 134 million baht held in 10 bank accounts by four former senior monks embroiled in a temple fund embezzlement scandal.
Pitfalls on the path toward enlightenment
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 18/06/2018
» Money is a tantalising thing, coveted by many. But worldly goods can pose a threat to those who are called to a higher order. The seven ex-monks from three famous Bangkok temples who were in the media limelight over the weeks are no exception.
CSD closes in on former abbot
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/06/2018
» The Crime Suppression Division has solid evidence to support money laundering charges against the former abbot of Wat Sa Ket, according to a source close to the investigation.
Police chief seeks allies to collar ex-monk
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 13/06/2018
» National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda flew to France at the weekend to coordinate with Interpol at its headquarters to pressure Germany into extraditing former monk Phra Phrom Methee to Thailand, a highly placed police source said on Tuesday.