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Commerce Minister Suphajee declares assets of B307 million
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2026
» Caretaker Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun and her husband reported combined assets worth 307.7 million baht when she took office in September last year, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
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.
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.
‘Uncle Phol’ sentenced to 26 years in toddler’s death
Online Reporters, Published on 13/08/2025
» MUKDAHAN - The Court of Appeal on Wednesday increased the prison sentence of Chaiphol Wipha, widely known as “Uncle Phol”, to 26 years for the death of three-year-old Orawan “Nong Chompoo” Wongsricha in Mukdahan in 2020.
‘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.
Police dig deeper into Nakhon Sawan temple funds scandal
Online Reporters, Published on 22/07/2025
» The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is intensifying its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of temple funds at Wat Nakhon Sawan and a long-delayed Buddhist park project involving the former abbot.
Temple abbot now accused of having three 'wives'
Online Reporters, Published on 21/07/2025
» The former abbot of Wat Nakhon Sawan, who left the monkhood under a cloud on Saturday, is facing intense scrutiny -- now accused of secretive affairs with three women, one a senior civil servant who exposed the scandal in a fit of jealousy.