Thai police investigate alleged online gambling and temple-fund embezzlement
Thai police are investigating allegations that former Wat Rai Khing abbot Phra Thamma Wachiranuwat embezzled 300 million baht and used the funds to bet online. Police also arrested his aide and an alleged gambling broker; investigators suspect the broker helped launder more than 800 million baht through three companies.
The investigation concerns alleged online gambling and money laundering, with police seeking warrants for 24 suspects.