Temple corruption erodes public faithSenior monks from Wat Saket are summoned in 2018 to hear charges in connection with the temple fund embezzlement cases. Meanwhile, temple corruption continues to hit the headlines. One of the biggest temple corruption scandals concerned a popular monk Luang Pu Nen Kham Chattiko in 2013. To prevent temple corruption, the loopholes that allow abuse of the state budget for religious affairs and the misuse of temple donations must be addressed. Without external monitoring from the community and the public, temple finances remain non-transparent and open to abuse.

Source: Bangkok Post April 27, 2021 22:41 UTC