Immigration cracks down on transnational criminals, arrests 40-year-old Chinese man hiding in Bangkok after forging documents in China; five fake Thai and international driving licenses found in his car; officers plan to expand investigation to larger network after finding involvement in gambling den and court order violations On July 17, 2025, Po
Former Phra Maha Thiwakorn returns money to temple
Former Phra Maha Thiwakorn Deeprai, abbot of Wat Yai Chom Prasat, Samut Sakhon, disrobes, denies having an affair with Ms. Golf, admits to transferring over 1 million baht to help with medical expenses, returns 30,000 baht to the temple's account, while the monks of Samut Sakhon and Lopburi are rushing to organize temples and accounts according to
"Rule against holding a hundred thousand baht"
The rule prohibiting temples from holding more than 100,000 baht in cash has sparked debate. Wat Pa Non Kut Lom and Wat Pa Phu Noi Santitham insist that monks should not be involved with money, pointing out that the problem comes from a lack of mindfulness. Meanwhile, monks at Wat Muang believe that they must be flexible in terms of travel expenses