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Wanted abbot surrenders to police
Bangkok Post
|May 16, 2025
The abbot of Wat Rai Khing temple and monastic chief of Region 14, Phra Thamma Wachiranuwat, has surrendered to police following the issuance of an arrest warrant over allegations he embezzled more than 300 million baht in temple funds to gamble on an online baccarat platform.
Accompanied by his lawyer and a group of attendant monks, the 70-year-old abbot presented himself to the Central Investigation Bureau to demonstrate his willingness to cooperate with authorities. The warrant was approved earlier in the day by the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases, based on evidence submitted by the Crime Suppression Division.
This story is from the May 16, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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