Picture courtesy of KhaoSod
Police apprehended a monk and his accomplice for fraudulently collecting donations under the guise of a religious charity in Rayong, Thailand.
..
Police apprehended a monk and his accomplice for fraudulently collecting donations under the guise of a religious charity in Rayong, Thailand. The offenders placed donation bins at various shops, falsely claiming to represent a defunct temple.
Today, October 23, law enforcement officials responded to reports of fraudulent activity involving donation bins placed in multiple shops along the roads in Rai-Tamnanpa, Rayong. The investigation revealed that the suspects were misusing the name of an abandoned temple to solicit funds.
Nopadol Butrong, a shop owner, recounted the incident. He noted a suspicious vehicle, an Isuzu pickup truck with Kamphaeng Phet registration, parked in front of his shop. A monk, accompanied by a male driver, exited the vehicle and requested permission to place a donation bin for the Suan Pa Samun Phrai Monastery in Saraburi.
…