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Dhammajayo case dropped as statute of limitations expires
Online Reporters, Published on 27/03/2026
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has formally dropped criminal proceedings against Phra Dhammajayo, the former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, after the statute of limitations in the high‑profile money‑laundering case expired earlier this month.
'Dead’ 65-year-old found alive in coffin just before cremation
Online Reporters, Published on 24/11/2025
» NONTHABURI - A 65-year-old woman believed to have died the previous night was discovered alive inside her coffin just moments before her planned cremation in Bang Yai district on Sunday.
Ex-senator granted bail after night in jail over temple closure case
Online Reporters, Published on 15/11/2025
» The Supreme Court has approved the temporary release of former senator Kittisak Rattanavaraha, who spent one night behind bars, after seeking bail to continue his legal battle following a nine-month prison sentence in connection with the closure of Wat Bang Khlan in Phichit province in 2018.
HIV patients to be transferred from scandal-plagued Thai temple
News, Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2025
» About 200 HIV patients at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu will be transferred to the state public health system as donations have fallen to near zero since details emerged of a financial scandal linked to former abbot Luang Phor Alongkot.
Ex-abbot comes clean about pre-monkhood life
Online Reporters, Published on 26/08/2025
» The embattled former abbot of Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu has broken his silence about his early life, admitting he evaded military service and assumed a friend’s identity before illegally entering Malaysia where he worked for several years before returning to Thailand.
Dead man's ID number used to open account for donations to Aids hospice temple
Online Reporters, Published on 24/08/2025
» The ID card number of a dead man was used to open an account to receive donations for a fund belonging to the controversial Aids hospice temple Wat Phrabatnampu, according to the Department of Provincial Administration. The temple's former abbot changed his layman name to one almost identical to that of the deceased man.
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.
Police continue to probe finances of HIV temple
Online Reporters, Published on 14/08/2025
» Police say they are gathering evidence to determine if any embezzlement has taken place at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu, which operates a world-famous shelter for HIV/Aids patients in Lop Buri.
‘Ghostbuster’ influencer questioned over temple fund misuse
News, Online Reporters, Published on 09/08/2025
» A Thai influencer famed for his claimed ability to communicate with ghosts is at the centre of a police investigation into misuse of money donated to a temple renowned for its care of HIV patients.