CSD Seizes 20M+ Baht in Assets from Former Luang Phor Atichot

Thairath•Society•10d ago

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The Crime Suppression Division seized assets worth over 20 million baht from the monk cell of former Luang Phor Atichot.

•The Crime Suppression Division searched the monk cell of former Luang Phor Atichot on September 10, 2026.
•Initial asset counts reached 70%, with cash and valuables estimated at more than 20 million baht.
•Former temple committee members alleged that former Luang Phor Atichot removed the original committee to install close associates.
•The temple layperson (Vaiyavajakorn) of Wat Phutthaisawan was interrogated as a witness by the Crime Suppression Division.

•The Crime Suppression Division searched the monk cell of former Luang Phor Atichot to count evidence and assets.
•Initial asset counting reached 70%, with cash and valuables estimated at more than 20,000,000 baht.
•Former Luang Phor Atichot assumed the position of abbot around the year 2022.
•Phuyai Chid, a former village headman and temple committee member, stated that former Luang Phor Atichot replaced the original committee members with close associates after becoming abbot.
•Phuyai Chid revealed that former Luang Phor Atichot originally came from Nakhon Si Thammarat and previously had legal disputes regarding amulets in the south.
•The Crime Suppression Division interrogated the Vaiyavajakorn of Wat Phutthaisawan for over 4 hours as a witness.
•Police expect to bring former Luang Phor Atichot to the Crime Suppression Division for further interrogation after midnight.

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Former Luang Phor Atichot(อดีตหลวงพ่ออติโชติ)

Former abbot of Wat Phutthaisawan originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat who is under investigation.

Phuyai Chid(ผู้ใหญ่ชิด)

Former headman of Moo 8 and former committee member of Wat Phutthaisawan.

Luang Pu Hwan(หลวงปู่หวล)

The previous abbot of Wat Phutthaisawan before former Luang Phor Atichot.

Sika Ae(สีกาเอ๋)

A woman appearing in a video clip associated with former Luang Phor Atichot.

Vaiyavajakorn of Wat Phutthaisawan(ไวยาวัจกรวัดพุทไธศวรรย์)

The temple layperson of Wat Phutthaisawan who was interrogated as a witness by police.

Crime Suppression Division(กองปราบ)ℹ️

The police unit responsible for searching assets and interrogating witnesses in the case against former Luang Phor Atichot.

Wat Phutthaisawan(วัดพุทไธศวรรย์)ℹ️

The temple where former Luang Phor Atichot served as abbot.