‘Solid evidence’ against another seven monks in latest temple fund embezzlement cases: police

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‘Solid evidence’ against another seven monks in latest temple fund embezzlement cases: police

By The Nation

 

 

Police have found solid evidence against seven monks in a new batch of temple-fund embezzlement cases, a senior officer said on Monday.
 

“Our investigation has found that embezzlement occurred at 10 temples and involved the amount of Bt140 million,” said Pol Colonel Warayut Sukawat, a deputy commander at the police force’s Counter Corruption Division. 

 

 

He was speaking as he handed over a more than 4,000-page investigation report to the National Anti-Corruption Commission for further action. 

 

“We have randomly checked the disbursement of state funds for 30 temples in this batch. Of these temples, 10 have showed signs of irregularities,” Warayut said. 

 

Implicated in these new corruption cases are seven monks and several state officials, he added. 

 

These suspects are in addition to the many already identified in the previous batches, the deputy commander said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30343800

 

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[Samui Bodoh]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

‘Solid evidence’ against another seven monks in latest temple fund embezzlement cases: police

Hey! Hey! That is great news in the war against corruption...

 

...until you read

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He was speaking as he handed over a more than 4,000-page investigation report to the National Anti-Corruption Commission for further action. 

 

The same NACC that "investigated" General Rolex. If these monks support the Junta, they will be let off. If they do not support the Junta, then they will be "prosecuted". A tainted organization like the NACC can only deliver further taints.

 

Waste of time.

 

[Cadbury]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

he handed over a more than 4,000-page investigation report to the National Anti-Corruption Commission

4000 + pages? That's about as big as the Encyclopedia Britannica. How is it humanly possible to write 4,000 pages about 7 monks scamming the system. Now we know how the police fill their day in; writing voluminous reports!

[watcharacters]

13 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

4000 + pages? That's about as big as the Encyclopedia Britannica. How is it humanly possible to write 4,000 pages about 7 monks scamming the system. Now we know how the police fill their day in; writing voluminous reports!

 

If you ever have occasion to visit a police station,  and see the piles upon piles of paperwork on each desk, you'r wonder how anything ever gets done.

 

 

[Cadbury]

Just now, watcharacters said:

 

If you ever have occasion to visit a police station,  and see the piles upon piles of paperwork on each desk, you'r wonder how anything ever gets done.

 

 

I believe you. I have never had the occasion to visit a Thai police station and I hope I never do. I am sure it would be a very unrewarding experience.

[sammieuk1]

Have they found a box of stolen knickers from the washing lines ? 

[bluesofa]

8 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Have they found a box of stolen knickers from the washing lines ? 

They're still sizing that one up. No doubt there will be someone fitted up and hung out to dry.

 

[mikebell]

36 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

I believe you. I have never had the occasion to visit a Thai police station and I hope I never do. I am sure it would be a very unrewarding experience.

I have visited a Thai police station.  A fat officer refused to act on an open and shut case of car theft until 10,000 baht had been produced.  So little gets done until motivated by money.

[neeray]

1 hour ago, Samui Bodoh said:

Hey! Hey! That is great news in the war against corruption...

 

...until you read

 

 

The same NACC that "investigated" General Rolex. If these monks support the Junta, they will be let off. If they do not support the Junta, then they will be "prosecuted". A tainted organization like the NACC can only deliver further taints.

 

Waste of time.

 

By the same token, if the 7 monks are prosecuted, then General Rolex should be prosecuted.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, neeray said:

By the same token, if the 7 monks are prosecuted, then General Rolex should be prosecuted.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

Ha ha ha! There you go, bringing logic and common sense into it.

 

[Anak Nakal]

Prayut want monk vote.

Steal is okay.

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, Cadbury said:

4000 + pages? That's about as big as the Encyclopedia Britannica. How is it humanly possible to write 4,000 pages about 7 monks scamming the system. Now we know how the police fill their day in; writing voluminous reports!

one word on each page !

[Srikcir]

1 hour ago, Anak Nakal said:

Prayut want monk vote.

Steal is okay.

Monks are ineligible to vote.

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

Monks are ineligible to vote.

I'll take your word for it. What's the thinking behind it?

That's assuming there is some. There's Phra Issrara-something-or-other who seems pretty involved in politics and "preaching" to people encouraging them about demonstrating, etc.