May 6 – The Central Investigation Police announced that they had arrested a former monk at Wat Pa Thammakhiri, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, along with two others who had embezzled more than 180 million baht from the temple.
The total cash of 51 million baht was the money seized by the Central Investigation Police (CIB) after raiding Miss Juthatip’s house. who is one of the accused in the case of embezzlement from Wat Pa Thammakhiri temple in Nakhon Ratchasima province
Maj. Gen. Montri Thetkhan, commander of the suppression Revealed about this case that Investigating police found behavior of embezzling money at Wat Pa Thammakhiri Temple in Nakhon Ratchasima Province after receiving complaints. From the investigation, it was found that the perpetrator was Mr. Kom or former Phra Ajarn Kom. who is in charge of spending various money of the temple, including taking care of the money that faithful relatives make merit with the temple by jointly causing the incident with Mr. Wutima or a former doctor who is the former abbot of the temple by taking some of the temple’s money for personal expenses
It was also found that Mr. Kom had ordered Mr. Wut to come. bring the cash to Miss Jutathip who is her own sister To be deposited into a bank account as well, in addition to the 51 million baht in cash discovered within the house It also found that there was about 130 million baht in the deposit account, totaling more than 180 million baht.
Maj. Gen. Montree stated that the investigation has now found 3 accomplices, all 3 of whom are in the custody of the officers. and is under investigation to expand the results
While Mr. Inthaporn Chan-iam, Deputy Director Acting Director of the National Office of Buddhism revealed that in addition to the embezzlement behavior of the temple also found that both Mr. Kom and Mr. Wutima There was a Gemini drug behavior during the holding of a monk. Both of them confessed that they actually used Gemini inside the cubicle. In addition, there were also 2 more monks and 1 layperson with information that Have a relationship with Mr. Kom as well In which the 2 monks are the monks of Wat Pa Tham Khiri Temple. and goodbye as well
As for Mr. Kom, he is an accused under an arrest warrant at the Central Criminal Court for corruption and misconduct on charges of “supporting officials. have a duty to buy, make, manage or maintain any property Misconduct property that is one’s own or that of another person dishonestly, being an official act or omit to act improperly” including 2 charges
As for Mr. Wutima accused on charges “Being an official have a duty to buy, make, manage or maintain any property Misconduct property that is one’s own or that of another person dishonestly, being an official wrongful act or omission of duty”, including 2 charges as well
Miss Jutathip Mr. Kom’s sister be accused of “A supporter of officials have a duty to buy, make, manage or maintain any property Misconduct property that is one’s own or that of another person dishonestly, being an official act or omit to perform duties wrongfully and accepting thieves, ”a total of 3 charges.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency