Sangha scandal: A year of shattered faith
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Phra Alongkot, abbot of Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu in Lop Buri, is arrested on charges of financial fraud and money laundering in August. Wassayos Ngamkham
In 2025, Thailandβs Buddhist establishment came under its most intense legal and institutional scrutiny in decades, following a wave of confirmed criminal investigations involving senior monks nationwide.
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