According to The Nation, Thailand’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB) recently announced the discovery of 80 million baht ($2.4 million) in cash and 19 million baht ($567,000) in gold bullion buried in the hill. behind the temple Wat Pa Dhamma Khiri (Nakhon Ratchasima province).
The assets are related to the embezzlement investigation against former abbot Phra Mor and famous preacher and treasurer Phra Achan Khom. According to Thai media, Mr. Khom is believed to be Mr. Mor’s lover, and the newly discovered money brings the duo’s total confiscated assets to 207 million baht (nearly 6.2 million baht). USD).
Several gold bars were seized at the scene. Photo: The Nation
At the end of last week, Thai investigative agencies arrested these two people and Khom’s sister, preacher Juthathip Phulobdiwachoruphan. The CIB representative said Mr. Khom was arrested in Bangkok, Mr. Phra Mor was arrested in Nakhon Ratchasima and Ms. Juthathip was arrested in Nonthaburi.
Thai investigative agency at the scene. Photo: The Nation
Earlier, the investigating agency also found 51 million baht in cash at Ms. Juthathip’s house and another 130 million baht in the woman’s bank account. The money is suspected of embezzlement from the merits of Wat Pa Dhamma Khiri while Mr. Phra Mor was the abbot, Mr. Khom was the treasurer of the temple.