In Thailand, law enforcement officers arrested the 66-year-old head…

In Thailand, law enforcement officers arrested the 66-year-old head of Wat Phuththaisawan temple in Ayutthaya Phra Vachirayan Vi on suspicion of embezzlement and laundering $2.8 million (236.2 million rubles — note «VM»), funds collected for the temple's reconstruction and amulets.

Coverage (2 sources)

• Buddhist monk arrested in Thailand for embezzling $3 million of monastery funds — Коммерсантъ
• Thai monk arrested for stealing 2.8 million dollars — Вечерняя Москва

Key entities

• Thailand
• Phra Wachirayan Vi
• BBC
• VM
• Taiskogo Monaha
• Vat Phuththaisavan
• Ayutthaya
• Straitstimes

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