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Court comes under fire for bail refusal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/02/2021
» Some 126 law academics and legal experts have issued a statement condemning a court decision denying bail for protest leaders.
Former Wat Sa Ket abbot guilty of embezzlement
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/02/2020
» A former Wat Sa Ket (the Golden Mount) abbot was yesterday sentenced to a 36 month jail term, suspended for two years, and fined 27,000 baht for embezzling temple funds to the tune of 69.7 million baht.
More heads due to roll at Wat Sa Ket
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/08/2018
» Two former assistant abbots of Wat Sa Ket (Temple of the Golden Mount) in Bangkok and a layman have been indicted for their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of a state fund to support Buddhism studies.
Dragnet likely to snare more monks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/06/2018
» The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) is likely to file more complaints early next month against senior monks and laymen at popular temples embroiled in a temple fund embezzlement scandal, according to a source at the office.
Smear 'attacks' banned at Silom
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2018
» Police will closely monitor the famous backpacker hangout of Khao San Road and the financial district of Silom until Sunday as the two prime partying spots for this weekend's Songkran festival, which officially kicks off Friday, are expected to attract huge crowds again this year.
Sangha to probe monk scandal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2014
» The Sangha Supreme Council has been advised to investigate a scandal involving a senior monk accused of running multi-million-baht businesses and having an intimate relationship with a woman.