Event Brief
Buddhist monk arrested over alleged $3m monastery embezzlement
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Summary: Thai police arrested Buddhist monk Phra Wachirayan Wi, former abbot of Wat Phutthaisawan in Ayutthaya, on suspicion of embezzling 100 million baht (about $3m) from the monastery. Police also arrested a suspected female accomplice after footage showed the monk having sex, and he was defrocked.
WHO: Thai police; Phra Wachirayan Wi; suspected female accomplice
WHAT: Arrested a Buddhist monk and a suspected female accomplice in a suspected 100 million baht embezzlement case involving monastery donations.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026 at 6:50 AM ET
WHERE: Ayutthaya, Thailand
WHY: Police arrested them over suspected embezzlement of donations meant for the monastery, allegedly carried out on more than 20 occasions over two years.
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