Striking the gong: Devotees visiting the Golden Mount temple in Bangkok. Other temples in the Thai capital have also come under scrutiny over alleged misappropriation of funds. — AFP
BANGKOK: A famed Bangkok temple was at the centre of a billowing embezzlement scandal after US$4mil (RM16mil) was found in bank accounts belonging to its abbot, the latest graft allegations to dog Thailand’s scandal-mired clergy.
Two monks at Wat Saket, better known to the visiting tourist hordes as “Golden Mount”, were taken for questioning by police accused of roles in siphoning off temple funds.
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