{
  "id": 1830623,
  "title": "Disgrace in Chiang Rai: Monk Arrested for Temple Theft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/disgrace-in-chiang-rai-monk-arrested-for-temple-theft",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:57:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/chiang-rai/chiang-rai-monk-defrocked/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "CHIANG RAI – A 52-year-old monk is facing criminal charges after police arrested him for stealing property from his own temple. The shocking incident took place at Sri Kham Temple in the Mae Chan district of Chiang Rai province. Police stepped in after temple leaders reported several valuable items missing from their storage rooms. The […] The post Disgrace in Chiang Rai: Monk Arrested for Temple…",
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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."
}