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Buddhist monk arrested in Thailand on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m
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PUBLISHEDSep 11, 2026, 3:01 PM
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Phra Wachirayan Wi arrested alongside woman he was filmed having sex with in latest scandal to hit country’s clergy Police in Thailand have arrested a senior Buddhist monk on suspicion of embezzling $2.
8m intended for his monastery, alongside a suspected female accomplice he was filmed having sex with. The case is the latest scandal to hit the clergy in the Buddhist-majority country, after a sex and extortion case…
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