{
  "id": 2052177,
  "title": "Chiang Rai Abbot Arrested Over Alleged 8.7 Million Baht Scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/chiang-rai-abbot-arrested-over-alleged-8-7-million-baht-scam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:37:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/chiang-rai/chiang-rai-abbot-arrested/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "CHIANG RAI – Police have arrested a former temple abbot and a former temple treasurer in connection with a massive financial scandal. The high-profile case unfolded in Mae Chan district after millions of baht vanished from temple accounts over two years. Authorities moved swiftly to issue warrants and take both suspects into custody under strict […] The post Chiang Rai Abbot Arrested Over Alleged…",
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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."
}