Seven Buddhist monks accused of embezzling more than RM39.9mil donated to temple in Thailand

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BANGKOK, May 12 (AP): Seven Buddhist monks are among nine suspects who are being held in pretrial detention after being arrested for allegedly embezzling assets worth about 300 million baht (US$8.9 - RM39.9 million) from donations received by a temple in Thailand’s northeast, authorities announced.

The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases said the actions of the ringleaders in the case "gravely undermined Buddhism.”