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Ex-hospital chief held over fund fraud
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/10/2025
» A former director of a tambon health promotion hospital in Nonthaburi was arrested yesterday on charges of forgery and embezzlement involving more than 650,000 baht from the national health insurance fund.
Former Aids hospice abbot denies all fraud charges
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/08/2025
» The former abbot of the Aids hospice at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu and his fund-raiser on Wednesday denied all the fraud and embezzlement charges against them as a court approved a police request to extend their detention.
Ecclesiastical chief of Nakhon Sawan quits monkhood amid sex scandal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/07/2025
» NAKHON SAWAN: The abbot of Wat Nakhon Sawan, who was also the ecclesiastical chief in this lower northern province, left the monkhood just before midnight on Saturday night.
New scandal echoing 'Sika Golf' emerges
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/07/2025
» Police are investigating a high-ranking monk over allegations he embezzled hundreds of millions of baht in temple donations and engaged in an inappropriate romantic relationship, in a case reminiscent of the recent "Sika Golf" scandal.
Sangha Act to be revised after senior monks' sex scandals
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/07/2025
» The Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) will form a special committee to revise monastic regulations following a high-profile sex scandal involving 11 monks and a woman known as “Miss Golf”.
Defrocked monks face criminal investigation
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/07/2025
» Thai police have called for monastic action against senior monks implicated in the “Sika Golf” sex scandal, amid a rise in misconduct cases and apparent attempts to evade investigation.
Ex-abbot admits to love affair
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/07/2025
» The former abbot of Wat Phra Phutthachai in Saraburi has admitted to a years-long romantic relationship with a woman known as "Sika Golf", saying he had even planned to leave the monkhood to marry her -- only to later discover she was also romantically involved with senior monks from other well-known temples.
Supreme Patriarch orders transparency in temple finances
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/05/2025
» The Supreme Patriarch has ordered transparent finances at Buddhist temples across Thailand, as police found billions of baht passing through the accounts of a woman allegedly receiving money from the former abbot of a well-known temple in Nakhon Pathom over the past years.
Court detains disrobed abbot on embezzlement charges
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/05/2025
» The disrobed former abbot of Wat Rai Khing and a young female associate have been remanded in custody on charges of embezzling 300 million baht from the famous Buddhist temple in Nakhon Pathom.
Police arrest close aide of former abbot accused of embezzling money from temple
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/05/2025
» A former monk close to the disrobed abbot of Wat Rai Khing, who was accused of embezzling temple funds to gamble online, was arrested in Nakhon Pathom on Friday.