An official looks at banknotes and coins covering the floor of the abbot's residence at Wat Nang Phraya in Muang district, Nakhon Si Thammarat, on Thursday night. (Photos by Nujaree Raekrun)NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - About 195,000 baht in cash and a locked safe with no key were found at the residence of the abbot of Wat Nang Phraya in Muang district on Thursday night when it was searched following complaints from local people. The search on Thursday night was witnessed by local administrators, local people and reporters. The abbot said he did not have the key, so it was impounded and left at the office of a deputy ecclesiastical chief of Nakhon Si Thammarat for further examination. Wat Nang Phraya is a popular temple.

Source: Bangkok Post July 21, 2017 05:03 UTC