Former Abbot Luang Phor Choti Arrested; 100M Baht Found

Matichon•General•10d ago

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Police arrested former Luang Phor Choti and discovered gold bars and cash exceeding 100 million baht in his monk's residence.

•Former Abbot Luang Phor Choti was arrested under a corruption and money laundering warrant.
•Police discovered gold bars and cash worth more than 100 million baht in Luang Phor Choti's kuti.
•The arrest and search occurred on September 10.
•Luang Phor Choti is the former abbot of Wat Phutthaisawan in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.

•Police from Division 1, Crime Suppression Division, arrested former Luang Phor Choti on September 10.
•Former Luang Phor Choti is the former abbot of Wat Phutthaisawan in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and is aged 66.
•Police searched the kuti of former Luang Phor Choti and found a large amount of gold bars and cash.
•The discovered assets in the kuti of former Luang Phor Choti are estimated to be worth more than 100 million baht.
•Former Luang Phor Choti is a suspect under Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 1 warrant no. 29/2026 dated September 8, 2026.
•Police will interrogate former Luang Phor Choti at the Crime Suppression Division around midnight on September 10.
•Police will send former Luang Phor Choti to the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 1 for detention on September 11.
•Police will oppose bail for former Luang Phor Choti due to fears of flight or interference with evidence given the massive scale of damage.

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Former Phra Wachirayan Wi. (Atichot Dhammavaro)(อดีตพระวชิรญาณ วิ.(อติโชติ ธมฺมวโร))

Also known as Luang Phor Choti, a 66-year-old former abbot of Wat Phutthaisawan and suspect in corruption and money laundering cases.

Division 1, Crime Suppression Division(กก.1 บก.ป.)

The police unit that arrested and searched the residence of former Luang Phor Choti.

Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 1(ศาลอาญาทุจริตและประพฤติมิชอบ ภาค 1)

The court that issued the arrest warrant for former Luang Phor Choti.

Wat Phutthaisawan(วัดพุทไธศวรรย์)ℹ️

A temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya where former Luang Phor Choti served as abbot.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province(จ.พระนครศรีอยุธยา)ℹ️

The province where Wat Phutthaisawan is located.