Group demands action against Somdet Chuang

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Group demands action against Somdet Chuang



BANGKOK: -- A group of self-proclaimed defenders of Buddhism on Monday lodged a complaint with the Department of Special Investigation against Somdet Phra Maha Mangkalajarn in connection with the vintage Mercedes Benz car scandal.

Leader of the group of about 20 representatives, Mrs Somboon Puenthong, told the media that the group wanted the DSI to file charges against the senior monk, also the acting supreme patriarch, for giving false statement to authorities about the vintage luxury car.

She claimed that her group had closely followed up the scandal and thought that the monk, also known as Somdet Chuang, possessed the car with full knowledge that it was not properly taxed.

The car actually costs 4 million baht but was declared as costing only one million baht, said Mrs Somboon, adding that the senior monk should be held accountable for tax evasion in his capacity as the car owner.

Pol Maj Woranan Srilum, director of Special Cases Centre, promised to pass on the group’s complaint to the DSI chief for acknowledgement.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/group-demands-action-somdet-chuang/

-- Thai PBS 2016-07-26

[colinneil]

Yet another crooked monk, lying about the cost of a vintage car.

[ramrod711]

The car actually costs 4 million baht but was declared as costing only one million baht, said Mrs Somboon, adding that the senior monk should be held accountable for tax evasion in his capacity as the car owner.

Not that I'm supporting the monk, or the practicing of tax evasion but, I doubt that a single vehicle or land transaction in the country gets accurately reported for taxation purposes.

[NongKhaiKid]

Yet another crooked monk, lying about the cost of a vintage car.

A monk owning a car, isn't that against the rules ?

[ramrod711]

Yet another crooked monk, lying about the cost of a vintage car.

A monk owning a car, isn't that against the rules ?

I'm not sure anymore, I got confused when they started to carry smart phones.

[nausea]

One of the reasons monks are supposed to eschew material possessions is so that they don't get embroiled in these kind of worldly matters. I must admit I am amazed how some of these guys have the gall to call themselves Buddhists, the Buddha must be turning in his Nirvana.

[NongKhaiKid]

Yet another crooked monk, lying about the cost of a vintage car.

A monk owning a car, isn't that against the rules ?

I'm not sure anymore, I got confused when they started to carry smart phones.

What got me was last time I bought a new phone there was a monk next to me and he pulled out a wad of notes and bought one I couldn't afford.

[sjjmmi]

Yet another crooked monk, lying about the cost of a vintage car.

A monk owning a car, isn't that against the rules ?

No rules in Thailand anything goes

[NongKhaiKid]

Yet another crooked monk, lying about the cost of a vintage car.

A monk owning a car, isn't that against the rules ?

No rules in Thailand anything goes

Isn't that the truth ?

[The stuttering parrot]

Just yesterday the activist monk came out about attacks on Buddhism and yet another day passes and another greedy fake monk gives the religion another slap in the face.

The Buddhist council is to blame for not defrocking these imposters from the start.

[tomyummer]

Well, when did the monk acquire the car? A new purchase? Or acquired back in the 50's? Was it donated?

The current market value might be 4MB as a collectable vintage car, but it could have been 1MB or less back in the 50's. Plus depreciation would have the car at a miniscule amount.

If the car were donated it would not be valued as much by the tax department because they would not want to give such a large tax write off. Is there an exemption for vehicles used by religious organizations?

More info needed. The nosey people should be investigating the super car grey market and not this petty vintage one.

Edited July 26, 2016 by tomyummer

[moe666]

Well, when did the monk acquire the car? A new purchase? Or acquired back in the 50's? Was it donated?

The current market value might be 4MB as a collectable vintage car, but it could have been 1MB or less back in the 50's. Plus depreciation would have the car at a miniscule amount.

If the car were donated it would not be valued as much by the tax department because they would not want to give such a large tax write off. Is there an exemption for vehicles used by religious organizations?

More info needed. The nosey people should be investigating the super car grey market and not this petty vintage one.

you need to go back and read the histsory of this on going saga, you are making assumptions about a case you do not know anything about. Yes I know a burden to inform ones self

[lucky11]

Yet another crooked monk, lying about the cost of a vintage car.

He is not a monk - after all, a pig with lipstick is still a pig!!

[clockman]

Well Thailand stole Buddhism from India. And then perverted it. To suit Sino Thai.

[Artisi]

Yet another crooked monk, lying about the cost of a vintage car.

A monk owning a car, isn't that against the rules ?

But but, he's a special case like many of the corrupt lying "monks".