Monks behaving badly: Phuket, Thailand

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1. Drunk monk arrested in Patong MORE: Elderly abbot accused of B300 embezzlement (bangkokpost.com)
2. Soi Palai on alert as drunk man fires gun into sky
3. Woman charged over Surin Beach encroachment MORE: Officials reclaim public land at Surin Beach
4. Burglar makes off with B300K in valuables
5. Premchai reports to police over Bangkok tower collapse case (bangkokpost.com) MORE: Arrest warrants issued for Premchai, 16 others over SAO building collapse

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Two years ago in Thailand

Embezzlement isn't new in bad Bangkok, half cremated corpse dumped

Thailand News Today: 95 million baht embezzled by monk in Thailand

(The Thaiger) July 1, 2022: A head monk is accused of embezzling 95 million baht (~40 baht to the US dollar) and dumping half-cremated corpses into the river, Thailand’s major banks crash on pay day, and Thai fighter jets respond to MIGs from Burma (Myanmar). Sponsor: 5-star marine: 5starmarinephuket.com. #Thailandnightlife #Bangkok #ThailandNews

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• 00:32 Monk accused of embezzling 95m
• 02:37 Banking apps crashed
• 04:19 Burmese jet flies in Thailand
• 06:09 Thai PM against drug
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