Ex Office of Buddhism chief given 20 years in prison for temple fund graft

[rooster59]

Ex Office of Buddhism chief given 20 years in prison for temple fund graft

 

 

Former director of the National Office of Buddhism (N.O.B.), Panom Sornsilp, was sentenced to 20 years in prison today (Friday), after being found guilty by the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases of corruption in connection with temple funds. 

 

Also sentenced to 20 years today, on similar charges, was Mr. Wasawat Kittithirasith, former director of the Office of Temple Renovation and Development and Religious Welfare.

 

Two others, Mr. Jesada Wongmek and Mr. Charin Mingkwan, who served as go-betweens in approaching temples and offering to help them secure funding from the Office of Buddhism for temple renovation in return for a substantial under-the-table commission, were sentenced to six years and eight months and one year and eight months respectively.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ex-office-of-buddhism-chief-given-20-years-in-prison-for-temple-fund-graft/

 

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[colinneil]

Being sentenced and being jailed are 2 different things, when they are jailed then it will be ok.

[Phuketshrew]

What a N.O.B. ....

[marko kok prong]

It's like a fraud factory.

[Chazar]

1 minute ago, marko kok prong said:

It's like a fraud factory.

waddya  mean "like"! it IS

[RichardColeman]

Yet, the populace will still relentlessly continue to give to these frauds and their orange clad fiddling brethren who always seem from reports here to have girlfriends, all the mod-cons, alcohol, drugs  and young kids on tap 

[sammieuk1]

Would that be 20 years on a tag m'lud????

[NCC1701A]

3 minutes ago, sharecropper said:

I just did - I can't imagine the further rubbish that will be posted on this already troubled forum if your main opponent wins.

please help spread the word. thank you .

[justin case]

nice religion where the top just steals whatever they want and get away with murder 

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Former director of the National Office of Buddhism (N.O.B.),

Very fitting !

[khaowong1]

The problem is oversight.  There are virtually no one watching them.  You give a man a job running an organization like The National Office Buddhism, give him a 12 to 15 thousand dollar a year salary, and when you look up, he's living in a million dollar mansion driving a Mercedes, whoa, should have been a red flag.  

[metisdead]

A troll post and the replies have been removed. 

[roo860]

20 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Yet, the populace will still relentlessly continue to give to these frauds and their orange clad fiddling brethren who always seem from reports here to have girlfriends, all the mod-cons, alcohol, drugs  and young kids on tap 

I wouldn't give any of them the steam off my p$ss.

[ChipButty]

It goes to show, there is only one religion in Thailand thats "Money"

[from the home of CC]

On 12/29/2019 at 3:17 PM, justin case said:

nice religion where the top just steals whatever they want and get away with murder 

would you prefer the catholics priests who like to have sex with children?