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‘Mr Spray’ arrested after Koh Phangan graffiti frenzy
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/02/2026
» A German man who became the target of public outrage after spray-painting political messages at dozens of locations on Koh Phangan has been arrested in Bangkok.
Police put to the test
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of crimes and scandals that shook public confidence in institutions meant to protect society. From a deadly mass shooting in Bangkok to sprawling online scam networks, monk misconduct and a senior police scandal, the year exposed deep vulnerabilities linked to crime, governance and accountability, leaving lingering questions about reform and public trust.
Assets worth B10bn retrieved for embezzled Aids hospice temple
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/11/2025
» Police have retrieved assets worth about 10 billion baht acquired earlier with donations embezzled from the Aids hospice temple, Wat Phrabat Namphu, in Lop Buri province.
Bank records in temple case under review
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/09/2025
» The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is awaiting bank statements to verify financial transactions worth 500 million baht linked to Wat Na Pa Phong in Pathum Thani, with the possibility of issuing warrants against individuals tied to scrutiny of the temple's accounts.
Abbot sends temple cash details to CIB
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/09/2025
» A lawyer representing Phra Kukrit Sotthiphalo, abbot of Wat Na Pa Phong in Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani, submitted clarification documents to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) yesterday, following an allegation of misusing temple funds between 2012 and 2016.
Abbot faces probe over cash, women
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/09/2025
» Police are investigating financial transactions totalling around 500 million baht linked to the abbot of Wat Na Pahpong, a prominent temple in Pathum Thani, and also his relationships with women.
Police step up probe into HIV temple scandal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/09/2025
» Police are expediting their investigation into the scandal involving former abbot Phra Alongkot of Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu in Lop Buri, aiming to finish before a meeting of the new Centre for the Protection and Promotion of Buddhism on Monday.
Ex-National Office of Buddhism boss, actors to join temple saga
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/09/2025
» Actors, comedians, musicians and the former chief of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) are on the list of witnesses to be grilled in connection with the financial dealings of Phra Alongkot, the disgraced ex-abbot of Phrabat Namphu Temple in Lop Buri.
Probe into ex-abbot widens in hospice temple funds scandal
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/08/2025
» Police have widened their probe into the sprawling financial network of the former abbot of Wat Phrabat Namphu, a hospice temple in Lop Buri province, with estimated damages now climbing to 10 billion baht, according to Pol Maj Gen Charoonkiat Pankaew, deputy commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).
Probe of disgraced ex-abbot Alongkot 'ongoing'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/08/2025
» Police are currently reviewing evidence seized during the raid on Wat Phrabat Namphu and several other locations as part of the investigation into the alleged embezzlement of more than one billion baht in donations by the temple's disgraced former abbot, Alongkot Phoolmook, and his aide, Seksan Sapsubbsakul.