Elderly monk at Buriram temple tricked by imposter loses 180,000 baht

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An 82 year old resident monk at a temple in Thailand’s Buriram was reportedly duped by a conman impersonating a monk, leading to the theft of 180,000 baht (US$5,051) from the temple. Villagers from Butapuang, Mueang district yesterday called for the police to track down the culprit. Yesterday at around 1pm, the imposter paid a visit to the temple where the resident monk resides.

 

The imposter, a man around 50 years old with a missing tooth and dark complexion, began the conversation by enquiring about security cameras in the area. To that question, the resident monk responded negatively. The fake monk then claimed that the air conditioner in the living quarters was defective, thus diverting the monk’s attention. He then asked for a white envelope, claiming he was going to make a donation to the temple. When the resident monk discovered that 180,000 baht was missing, he immediately alerted the rest of the temple monks. It was believed that the theft was committed by the imposter, reported KhaoSod.

 

A 47 year old novice monk, a witness to the entire event, revealed that the imposter stayed in the temple until 4pm before leaving in a saloon car.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Picture courtesy of Dailynews - เดลินิวส์ออนไลน์ Facebook.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/elderly-monk-at-buriram-temple-tricked-by-imposter-loses-180000-baht-buriram-villagers-urge-police-action

 

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[Dionigi]

once again nothing in this tale makes any sense. why was 180,000 baht just lying around?

[sammieuk1]

The evil spirt away the monks cash should be easy to find from the detailed description and suntanned dentists can be eliminated from the hunt for starters ????

[khaowong1]

3 hours ago, Dionigi said:

once again nothing in this tale makes any sense. why was 180,000 baht just lying around?

Exactly.