Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Thai police arrest Buddhist abbot over 100 million baht temple embezzlement and breach of celibacy

Authorities in Thailand detained 66-year-old former abbot Phra Wachirayan Wi and a 47-year-old woman after discovering misappropriated donations, gold bars, and dining-room video footage at Wat Phutthaisawan in Ayutthaya.