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Andrew ‘had 40 prostitutes brought to Bangkok hotel’
Online Reporters, Published on 01/11/2025
» Disgraced former prince Andrew once had 40 prostitutes brought to his five-star hotel over four days during a taxpayer-funded trip to Thailand, his biographer has claimed.
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 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.
Nakhon Sawan ex-abbot in court over temple fund embezzlement
Published on 15/08/2025
» The disgraced former abbot of Wat Nakhon Sawan and a wealthy businesswoman close to him were taken to court on Thursday for detention in connection with the alleged embezzlement of 4.1 million baht from temple funds.
Wat Nakhon Sawan's finances audited after disgraced abbot’s departure
Chalit Poomruang and Online Reporters, Published on 21/07/2025
» Buddhism officials descended on Wat Nakhon Sawan on Monday to audit the financial records and assets of the royal temple after the abbott hurriedly left the monkhood amid a mounting sex and money scandal.
Two more senior monks quit as 'Ms Golf' sex scandal widens
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/07/2025
» Two more senior monks abruptly left the monkhood on Monday after being linked to the temple sex and money scandal surrounding the woman known as "Golf".
Disgraced ex-monks in sex scandal face embezzlement probe
Wassayos Ngamkham and Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 11/07/2025
» The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) is considering criminal complaints against former senior monks embroiled in a major sex scandal if an investigation finds they embezzled money from temples.
Two senior monks defrocked over sex videos
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/07/2025
» Two senior monks have been defrocked following the seizure of sex videos and over 80,000 images featuring sex between a woman and high-ranking clergy at well-known temples in Bangkok and other provinces.
Bhumjaithai discredits dissolution petition instigator
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» The coalition Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has responded strongly to a petition filed by Nathaporn Toprayoon calling for the party's dissolution for allegedly interfering in the Senate election by revealing that Mr Nathaporn was implicated in a money laundering case tied to the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative scandal.
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.