Thai temple fund target of embezzlement probe involving four state officials
( June 13, 2017, 04:30 GMT | Insight) -- The National Office of Buddhism, or NOB, will establish a special committee to widen its corruption probe involving grant-in-aid schemes for temples and four state officials alleged to have embezzled 60 million baht ($1.8 million) in maintenance funds, the Bangkok Post reports. Thailand's National Office of Buddhism will establish a special committee to widen its corruption probe involving grant-in-aid schemes for temples and four state officials alleged to have embezzled 60 million baht ($1.8 million) in maintenance funds, the Bangkok Post reports. The NOB provides some 4 billion baht ($116.9 million) yearly in grants to Buddhist temples nationwide. The police Counter-Corruption Division said four NOB officials and four civilians have been charged with malfeasance in connection with the embezzlement case and the National Anti-Corruption Commission will be asked to investigate grounds for guilt in relation to the officials. ...
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