Former abbot of Bangkok temple returns from exile to face embezzlement charges

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BANGKOK: A former abbot of one of Bangkok’s most prominent royal temples has returned from exile in Germany to face serious embezzlement charges linked to a major temple fund scandal that shook public faith in Thai Buddhism seven years ago.

Phra Chamnong Thammajari arrives at Suvarnabhumi Airport

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