Thai temple snaps ties over enlightened status for jet-setting monk

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Wat snaps ties over enlightened status for jet-setting monk
THE NATION


Luang Pu Nenkham

BANGKOK: -- Ubon Ratchathani's Wat Nong Pa Pong has decided to break ties with its branch temple in France, Wat Phothiyannaram, after its abbot Phra Pankhao Yannatharo allegedly used the temple's name to ratify Wirapol Sukphol as a modern day arahant or enlightened one.

Wirapol was previously known as the "jet-setting monk" Luang Pu Nenkham.

Phra Pankhao also allegedly established a "Nenkham" fund to restore Wirapol's monkhood as well as fund the setting up of a cult in the United States, Wat Nong Pa Pong's abbot Phra Ratchapavanawikrom said.

The abbot also insisted that neither his nor any of his temple's 100 other branches backed Phra Pankhao's actions.

Thai authorities have called on the US to extradite Wirapol despite his claim of being granted asylum. Wirapol is wanted in Thailand for several charges, including separating a minor from her guardians, having sex with a minor, public fraud, money laundering and violating the Computer Crime Act by posting false information.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Wat-snaps-ties-over-enlightened-status-for-jet-set-30270499.html


-- The Nation 2015-10-09

[NongKhaiKid]

Thai authorities have ' called on ' the US to extradite him but have they actually formally sought his extradition, supplied the necessary documents etc ?

All the stories about supposed VIPS supporting him and being ' involved ' with him make me wonder if LoS actually wants him back out of fear of what he might start saying.

[arthurboy]

He's a front for money laundering on a massive scale.

Question is, who for?

Wonder if the US authorities and Thailand's newish transnational crime unit are interested in this bloke?

Hmm...

[Lupatria]

Sometimes I wonder- is this the Disneyland for fraudsters?

[speedtripler]

Sometimes I wonder- is this the Disneyland for fraudsters?

Stop wondering - YES

[khaowong1]

Wat Nong Pa Pong also cut off ties to Ajahn Brahm in Australia several years ago because he ordained several women to become monks. You can see how well that went over. He's still one of the most popular monks in the world and still is abbot of the largest Buddhist temple in Australia. Ajahn Brahm was a student of Ajahn Chah back in the day.

[LannaGuy]

Has anyone considered has Buddha 'snapped ties' with Thai Buddhism?

[cookee68]

Thats all talk, i dont think they ever want this scum bag pedo back because he knows to much about to many things, all a big smoke screen, i dont see nothing about any international arrest warrant, that would assure his deportation back to the land of stupid