{
  "id": 12748269,
  "title": "Disgraces Monk Sentenced to 742 Years in Thailand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/disgraces-monk-sentenced-to-742-years-in-thailand",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:17:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/crime/monk-742-year-sentence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Last Updated on October 8, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BANGKOK – A Thai anti-corruption court has handed down a massive 742-year prison sentence to a former prominent monk. Alongkot Poonmuk, the former abbot of Wat Phrabat Namphu, was found guilty of embezzling temple donations. This historic ruling brings a close to a shocking financial scandal […] The post Disgraces Monk Sentenced to 742 Years in…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}