Police apprehended a 53 year old resident of the Buriram province, who had been disguising himself as a monk to deceive local temple heads.

 

Phanuphong, also known as ‘Oat,’ used his clever ruse to swindle more than 180,000 baht (US$5,112) from Monhkol Jatsanlo, an 82 year old abbot from Buriram, last June.

 

Now in the custody of the police, Phanuphon has confessed to his wrongdoings. He admitted his likeness to the individual seen in the closed-circuit television footage, and that he utilised the stolen funds to support his new wife’s fruit-selling venture. An investigation led police to the Nakhon Ratchasima province where Phanuphong was discovered residing in an unnumbered rental property, reported KhaoSod.

 

While canvassing Phanuphong’s home village, it was learnt that the suspect originally hailed from southern Thailand but moved in with his spouse in Buriram. However, the couple has been separated for several years. His dubious actions during his residency disturbed many. He engaged in petty theft and ruffled the feathers of several residents. Community members held a grudge against Phanuphong and are clearly unhappy about the prospect of his return to Buriram.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Picture courtesy of Bigboy Bigboy Facebook

 

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fake monks again

11 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

fake monks again

When they let criminals in what do we expect.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

stolen funds to support his new wife’s fruit-selling venture.

The excuse, the justification.????