Thai police to probe senior monks involved in large-scale fraud, extorting funds for temple construction


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BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thai police investigate senior monks in connection with extorting hundreds of millions for temple projects. The case is unrelated to the ‘Femme Fatale Golf’ scandal but raises concerns over corruption.

Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew, Deputy Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, on Friday discussed the ongoing investigation into senior monks allegedly involved in fraudulent activities, including extorting funds for the construction of religious sites.

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