Phra Phrom Dilok, centre, and Phra Atthakit Sophon, right, arrive at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok after their arrest for alleged embezzlement last Thursday. The others included Phra Phrom Dilok, abbot of Wat Sam Phraya and his secretary, Phra Atthakit Sophon. According to investigators, the officials contacted temple abbots to propose funding for projects and demanded kickbacks. The temple abbots were expected to give them some "change" in exchange for projects at the temples. The seven senior monks were implicated in the irregularities during the third round of the probe, which involved 10 temples in Bangkok.

Source: Bangkok Post May 30, 2018 06:56 UTC