Phra Kru Palad Sitthiwat, abbot of Wat Pailom in Nakhon Pathom, briefs reporters at his temple on his vintage Panther car in February. When the assessment of the real taxes and fines due on the cars were concluded, the DSI will officially charge the two monks. Acting Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Maha RatchamangalacharnThroughout the acquisition process, Somdet Chuang was registered as the owner of the car, which had been assembled from used parts, he said. (Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)The Department of Special Investigation has confirmed it will prosecute the acting supreme patriarch and another abbot for illegally acquiring vintage cars, offences carrying possible jail terms of 3-10 years. The Customs Department and the Excise Department were calculating the real tax due and the fine, Pol Lt Col Korrawat said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 22, 2016 08:35 UTC