Buddhist scripture schools, funded by the NOB and under curricular supervision of the Education Ministry, were opened by temples to provide lower and upper secondary level education to Thai monks and novices. Pongporn said the fact-finding probe was in response to a complaint which didn’t necessarily mean there was corruption going on. As for a separate probe into some NOB officials’ alleged involvement in siphoning maintenance funds allocated to temples, Pongporn said the fact-finding panel had investigated several temples and they aimed to complete the probe within 60 days. One temple each in Ayutthaya, Lamphun, Phetchaburi and Chumphon, as well as three in Amnat Charoen and five in Lampang, were implicated. Pongporn said the deputy director-general, now facing the fact-finding probe, was not yet officially suspended from work as she has not been found guilty of any crime.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 03, 2017 10:18 UTC