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  "id": 6739198,
  "title": "Thai Abbot arrested over alleged US$2.8m temple fund embezzlement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/thai-abbot-arrested-over-alleged-us-2-8m-temple-fund-embezzlement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T09:43:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/world/127182/thailand-abbot-arrested-over-alleged-us2.8m-temple-fund-embezzlement"
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  "summary": "A SENIOR Buddhist monk has been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of embezzling US$2.8 million (about RM11.4 million) in funds intended for his monastery, in the latest scandal to hit the clergy in the Buddhist-majority country. Phra Wachirayan Wi, 6...",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/thailand-video-news-thai-court-precedent-could-triple-penalties-for",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:33:48.000Z"
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        "title": "Thai Buddhist abbot arrested over $2.8m temple funds and sex scandal",
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        "title": "Thai monk arrested over alleged US$2.8m temple fund embezzlement, sex scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/thai-monk-arrested-over-alleged-us-2-8m-temple-fund-embezzlement-sex",
        "published": "2026-09-11T07:03:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Thai abbot arrested in US$2.8mil embezzlement, sex scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/thai-abbot-arrested-in-us-2-8mil-embezzlement-sex-scandal",
        "published": "2026-09-11T07:15:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Thai abbot arrested in US$2.8mil embezzlement, sex scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/thai-abbot-arrested-in-us-2-8mil-embezzlement-sex-scandal",
        "published": "2026-09-12T08:44:09.000Z"
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