BANGKOK: Thai authorities have delayed the appointment of the next top Buddhist monk pending an inquiry into whether tax was paid on a vintage Mercedes-Benz which he was given.
It is the latest controversy to roil the Buddhist clergy in a country where 95% of the population adhere to the faith.
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