Police Seize 713 Million Baht in Ex-Monk and Associate Embezzlement Case

Police and the National Office of Buddhism showcase seized cash and gold from the suspects.

Details on the anonymous complaint regarding the inappropriate relationship and financial irregularities.

Discovery of nearly 100 million baht in donations that never entered the temple's official accounts.

Investigation into Ms. Punyavee's assets, including homes and cars, despite her history of bankruptcy.

Execution of arrest warrants and searches across six locations in Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, and Buriram.

Detailed list of cash, gold, and bank accounts totaling 713 million baht for both suspects.

How funds were moved from donors to a private foundation and then to personal accounts.

Police urge victims of fraud to provide information and warn other monks against such behavior.

Ms. Punyavee's history at the temple since 2007 and her financial transition from bankruptcy to wealth.

Both the former abbot and Ms. Punyavee deny the charges during interrogation.

Clarification on why a specific orange table was removed from the temple, stating it was not evidence but 'trash'.

The two-month investigation period and advice on using QR codes for transparent temple donations.