{
  "id": 7288816,
  "title": "Abbot’s 2 billion baht donation is donors’ money, not his own",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/abbots-2-billion-baht-donation-is-donors-money-not-his-own",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T09:36:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/2-million-baht-donation-from-bangkok-abbot-draws-public-questions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Buddhist scholar has clarified that the 2 billion baht donation made by Luang Pho Nen, the abbot of Wat Sri Sudaram Worawihan in Bangkok Noi district, was not his personal money. The source of the funds was revealed to be contributions from several millionaires and business operators who respected the abbot. The abbot then directed the money towards constructing several hospitals, including the Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn Hospital project in Don Mueang.",
  "summary": "Scholar Banchob Bannaruji says the money for Luang Pho Nen's Don Mueang hospital comes from donors and City Hall, not the abbot himself. The story Abbot’s 2 billion baht donation is donors’ money, not his own as seen on Thaiger News .",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}