Festnahme des buddhistischen Abts Phra Wachirayan Wi in Bangkok.
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Police officers escort senior Buddhist monk Phra Wachirayan Wi (C, white shirt), outside the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), Crime Suppression Division (CSD) in Bangkok on September 11, 2026, after he was arrested on charges including embezzlement and money laundering. The case is the latest scandal to hit the clergy in Buddhist-majority Thailand, after a sex and extortion case involving senior monks last year prompted public outrage and calls for greater scrutiny of temple finances. (Photo by Panumas Sanguanwong / THAI NEWS PIX / AFP)