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Amlo freezes assets of alleged temple fraudster
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/05/2022
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has frozen assets worth more than 92 million baht held by five people including a man accused of embezzling some 190 million baht intended for a temple renovation project.
Man 'took cut' of temple funds
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/04/2022
» Another disciple of late abbot Somdej Phra Wannarat of Wat Bowon Niwet Vihara is suspected of playing a hand in the embezzlement of 32 million baht of funds from two branch temples in Trat.
'Temple swindler' assets to be investigated
News, Wassayos Ngamkham and Jakkrit Waewklaihong, Published on 06/04/2022
» Police have found luxury assets worth a total of 100 million baht including a Bentley, Porsche and gold-plated amulets registered under the names of suspected embezzler Apirat Jayankura Na Ayudhya and some of his family members and partner.
Temple embezzler says funds 'gift'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/04/2022
» The alleged embezzler of some 190 million baht intended for the renovation of Wat Bowonniwet Vihara has denied the charges levelled against him, saying the money was given to him as as a gift, Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) commissioner Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridet said yesterday.
Sinkhole appears on city road, injures motorcyclist
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2021
» A 3-metre wide sinkhole that suddenly appeared on a Bangkok road during the early hours yesterday resulted in a motorcyclist being injured.
Husband of dead hit-and-run victim seeks probe update
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/06/2020
» The husband of a five-month pregnant woman who was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday Tuesday asked police to speed up their investigation and track down the driver.
Immigration blues
News, Postbag, Published on 22/08/2019
» It seems to me that Thai Immigration has got itself into an awful mess because it refuses to acknowledge a few simple truths. According to Merriam-Webster an immigrant is "a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence". Since 1991 I have had only one home, a wife, a child and a house, all in Thailand and I have in effect been a resident since that time.
US-China rift is an awfully messy affair
News, Michael Schuman, Published on 13/08/2018
» A financial adviser I know, Frank Astorino, says nothing destroys wealth like divorce. That's a warning China and the US should keep in mind as they intensify their trade war.
It's time to give China a taste of its own bad medicine
News, Michael Schuman, Published on 29/06/2018
» One of my mottos is: Don't criticise something unless you have a better idea. I've decried President Donald Trump's tariff tactics, so it's only fair I offer my own strategy for fighting a trade war with China -- one with a bigger chance of success and smaller downside risk.