A former Buddhist monk who founded a Thai AIDS hospice has been convicted of embezzlement

winnipegfreepress.com ·1h ago

A former Buddhist monk in Thailand, who founded a highly praised AIDS hospice, has been convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to a maximum of 50 years in prison. Alongkot Poonmook, formerly known as Phra Ratcha Wisutthiprachanat, misused donations to the hospice for people with HIV/AIDS, leading to a total sentence of 742 years for himself and over 386 years for his associate, Seksan Sapsubbsakul. The court ordered the return of over 300 million baht to the hospice, which has faced scrutiny over the misuse of funds.

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Ex-Buddhist monk who founded Thai Aids hospice convicted of embezzlement scmp.com
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