Former Ayutthaya abbot and his mistress sent to jail as court denies them bail as police probe finances

September 12, 2026 at 1:08 pm

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

in Crime , Culture , Living , Media , Thailand

Former Ayutthaya abbot Atichot Thanprasert and close associate Punyawee “Ae” Rungrueang are behind bars after being refused bail in a corruption case now stretching far beyond the original ฿92 million temple loss. Police have uncovered ฿138 million in cash, about ฿70 million in gold and more than ฿290 million in deposits linked with the former monk. The two-month undercover probe began with claims of a secret sexual relationship and Punyawee’s unexplained wealth. It then triggered six raids, Atichot’s arrest and disrobing, explicit CCTV controversy and a widening money-laundering investigation. Crucially, the court kept both suspects in custody amid fears they could interfere with evidence as police trace assets and other people linked to the financial trail.

Ex-abbot Atichot Thanprasert and mistress Punyawee “Ae” Rungrueang are jailed without bail as police trace ฿92m in temple losses and hundreds of millions in assets. ( Source: Thai Rath )

Former high-profile Ayutthaya abbot Atichot Thanprasert and his close female associate are behind bars this weekend. A corruption court refused both suspects bail on Friday. Crucially, judges feared they could interfere with evidence if released. Police are now chasing a financial trail stretching deep into hundreds of millions of baht.

Atichot, 66, was formerly Phra Wachirayan Wi, also known as Atichot Dhammavaro. He headed Wat Phutthaisawan, a prominent royal monastery in Ayutthaya. His co-accused is Punyawee “Ae” Rungrueang, 47, described by police as his close associate. Both are now locked up at Saraburi Provincial Prison.

On Friday, the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Region 1 approved their first remand. The order covers 12 days, from September 11 until September 23. Both suspects sought temporary release. Instead, the court rejected their applications and ordered them into correctional custody.

Court refuses bail as police trace financial trails and widen probe into people linked to temple funds

Notably, judges cited the seriousness of the accusations and heavy penalties attached to the offences. Investigators also need more time to follow extensive financial trails. In parallel, police are expanding the inquiry towards other people potentially connected with the money. The court therefore found sufficient grounds to fear interference with evidence.

The ruling cited Section 108/1 (2) and (5) of the Criminal Procedure Code. As a result, both applications for temporary release failed. Corrections officers then transferred Atichot and Punyawee directly to Saraburi Provincial Prison. They remain there this weekend as investigators dig deeper into the money trail.

Their dramatic court appearance came barely 24 hours after a major Crime Suppression Division operation. At about 2.30 pm Friday, police transported the pair to the corruption court in Saraburi. Their vehicle drove into the rear of the court complex. Officers then escorted both suspects inside, away from waiting cameras.

By then, Central Investigation Bureau investigators had completed their first round of questioning. Police had also begun processing evidence seized during Thursday’s operation. The original criminal case centres on reported temple losses exceeding ฿92 million. Yet that figure now represents only part of a much bigger financial investigation.

Cash, gold and deposits worth hundreds of millions emerge as covert temple funds investigation widens

Police have identified enormous quantities of cash, gold, deposits and property linked with the suspects. Indeed, officers found more than ฿138 million in cash inside Atichot’s quarters alone. Separately, they uncovered gold bars and jewellery valued at approximately ฿70 million. Investigators also identified more than ฿290 million in bank deposits associated with the former abbot.

The case began quietly on July 15 with an anonymous written complaint. Initially, it centred on Atichot’s relationship with Punyawee. The complaint claimed the Buddhist monk was maintaining a sexual relationship with her. At the same time, it raised another question which would drive the investigation much further.

The complaint questioned how Punyawee had accumulated substantial wealth without an obvious regular occupation. In response, Crime Suppression Division investigators launched a covert inquiry. Officers began examining the relationship between the pair. At the same time, investigators started digging into their finances and assets.

For almost two months, the investigation remained undercover. Police gathered evidence concerning the relationship and financial movements surrounding the pair. Eventually, investigators said they confirmed that the sexual relationship existed. By that stage, though, the inquiry had already moved deep into temple finances.

Officers began scrutinising donations, receipts and income connected with sacred objects. They also examined bank transactions and assets linked with Atichot and Punyawee. As part of this, investigators traced money which police say should have reached Wat Phutthaisawan. The financial trail increasingly became the centre of the case.

Police raids follow two-month covert probe as sexual CCTV ends former abbot’s life in the monkhood

Police subsequently sought arrest warrants as evidence accumulated. The warrants were issued on September 8. Investigators then prepared coordinated searches at six locations across four provinces. Those operations covered Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok and Buri Ram.

Shortly after 6 am on Thursday, September 10, police struck. Officers moved into Wat Phutthaisawan and arrested Atichot. Punyawee was arrested separately during the same operation. Simultaneously, police searched properties and began securing cash, gold, documents and other evidence.

The raids also brought another explosive element of the investigation into public view. CCTV cameras had recorded activity inside the former abbot’s residence. Police said the footage showed Atichot and Punyawee behaving intimately. More significantly, investigators said recordings showed them having sexual intercourse inside the monk’s quarters.

The footage immediately ended Atichot’s position within the monkhood. Under Buddhist monastic discipline, sexual intercourse constitutes a parajika offence. It is among the gravest violations of monastic rules. Accordingly, such conduct results in the loss of monastic status.

Officials from the Ayutthaya Provincial Office of Buddhism and senior monks then oversaw Atichot’s departure from the monkhood. Afterwards, the former abbot appeared dressed in white instead of Buddhist robes. During questioning, both suspects reportedly rejected the financial accusations. However, they acknowledged the sexual conduct recorded on CCTV.

Explicit CCTV footage sparks online storm as press council urges restraint and police follow temple money

Almost immediately, the footage triggered a separate storm online. Images and video connected with the pair’s sexual conduct spread rapidly across Thai social media. Some news organisations also reproduced still photographs or portions of the material. Before long, one unlikely object inside the former abbot’s quarters became an internet sensation.

An orange round table visible in the recordings became a social-media meme. Users circulated edited photographs and jokes involving the table. Some even digitally inserted themselves into scenes surrounding it. On another front, more sexually provocative images from the recordings also began circulating widely.

That material eventually prompted intervention from the National Press Council of Thailand. On Friday, the council issued a formal statement urging news organisations to exercise restraint. It said public interest did not require audiences to see every detail. It also urged media outlets not to reproduce images or video considered obscene.

The council additionally referred to the rights and human dignity of people appearing in the material. Away from that controversy, police kept their attention firmly on the money. Investigators are examining what happened to donations and other funds connected with Wat Phutthaisawan. That inquiry has already moved far beyond the initial ฿92 million damage figure.

Police accuse Atichot of receiving money presented as donations to the royal monastery. According to investigators, donation receipts carrying Wat Phutthaisawan’s name were issued for some transactions. Yet police say corresponding funds did not enter the temple’s accounts. Investigators initially identified transactions and receipts exceeding ฿100 million.

Temple losses top ฿92 million as police trace Punyawee’s wealth and find ฿205 million in abbot’s quarters

Earlier police calculations placed direct damage to the temple above ฿92 million. In addition, some transactions involved donations and payments connected with sacred objects and amulets. Investigators are now tracing where that money subsequently travelled. They are also comparing those transactions with temple accounts and banking records.

Police believe some funds were transferred to Punyawee. Investigators also suspect money was converted into other assets or placed under different names. Against that backdrop, Punyawee’s rapidly increasing wealth became another major focus. Police said her financial position had changed substantially during the previous one or two years.

Investigators found no obvious regular employment explaining that increase. Among the first assets identified were two townhouses worth more than ฿4 million. Police also identified a Toyota Fortuner and bank deposits exceeding ฿5 million. Additionally, investigators say some ownership was concealed through Punyawee’s daughter.

The discoveries linked to Atichot were vastly larger. During a Friday briefing, the Central Investigation Bureau disclosed exactly what officers found inside his quarters. Investigators discovered ฿138,308,986 in cash. That cash pile alone exceeded the original reported temple losses by more than ฿46 million.

Alongside it, officers discovered large quantities of gold bars and jewellery. The haul weighed more than 1,066 baht-weight. Police valued the gold at approximately ฿70 million. Combined, the cash and gold inside Atichot’s quarters were worth approximately ฿205.2 million.

Police identify another ฿290 million in deposits as searches uncover cash, gold and financial documents

Even that did not represent the full financial picture. In a separate discovery, investigators identified more than ฿290 million in bank deposits associated with Atichot. The investigation therefore jumped from a ฿92 million temple case into wealth running into hundreds of millions. Police must now establish where that money came from.

Searches connected with Punyawee produced another sizeable haul. Officers reported finding ฿3,873,614 in cash at her home. They also discovered approximately 90 baht-weight of gold. Police valued that gold at about ฿6.15 million.

Taken together, cash and gold found at Punyawee’s home exceeded ฿10 million. Investigators also recovered an extensive collection of financial and property documents. Among them were land title deeds, bank books and a land-sale agreement. Officers also found gold purchase documents and savings-lottery certificates.

Other financial records were secured during the raids. Now, investigators must establish which assets came from legitimate sources. They must also identify holdings potentially connected with suspected temple fund offences. In tandem, money-laundering investigators are following transfers between accounts, people and assets.

Financial evidence widens case beyond jailed pair as both face corruption and money laundering charges

The financial evidence has also pushed the inquiry beyond the two jailed suspects. Police are examining whether third parties participated in transactions surrounding them. Likewise, investigators are checking whether other people held assets linked with the money. That widening investigation became a central issue during Friday’s bail proceedings.

The court specifically noted that extensive financial trails still required investigation. It also said the inquiry needed expansion towards related persons. Given the serious accusations, judges refused to release either suspect. Both were instead ordered into custody until at least September 23.

Atichot faces accusations involving public funds, official misconduct and suspected money laundering. Police accuse him of misappropriating property while acting as a public official. He also faces accusations concerning wrongful or corrupt performance of official duties. In addition, investigators accuse him of conspiracy to launder money and jointly laundering money.

The case cites Sections 147, 157 and 83 of the Criminal Code. Police have also invoked Sections 3(5), 5, 10 and 60 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act. Those provisions form the legal basis of the corruption and money-laundering investigation now confronting the former abbot.

Punyawee faces serious accusations of her own. Police accuse her of assisting a public official in embezzlement and misconduct. She also faces accusations of conspiracy to launder money and jointly laundering money. Both suspects reportedly rejected the financial accusations during questioning.

Conflicting asset totals reach ฿720 million as police examine cash, gold, deposits, property and vehicles

The case has therefore moved far beyond the relationship which triggered the undercover operation. Instead, investigators are following temple funds, deposits, cash holdings, gold and property. They are also examining money connected with sacred objects, amulets and donations. Each financial strand could lead investigators towards additional assets or people.

At the same time, different overall figures have appeared in Thai media concerning the wealth involved. Some reports have placed the amount above ฿200 million. Others have cited figures exceeding ฿400 million. One calculation reported in the media has exceeded ฿720 million.

Those totals, though, combine different categories of wealth in different ways. Some include only assets physically recovered during searches. Others incorporate bank deposits, property, land, vehicles and other holdings. For that reason, the detailed figures released by investigators provide the clearest current picture.

Police found exactly ฿138,308,986 in cash inside Atichot’s quarters. They also valued gold bars and jewellery there at approximately ฿70 million. Beyond that, investigators identified more than ฿290 million in bank deposits associated with him. At Punyawee’s home, police reported another ฿3,873,614 in cash.

Her gold was valued at approximately ฿6.15 million. Those figures sit alongside townhouses, a vehicle, land documents and other assets now being examined. Clearly, the wealth under scrutiny dwarfs the original reported temple damage. Still, police must establish precisely how much is connected with suspected criminal activity.

Police trace ownership and money movements as court keeps both suspects jailed over evidence concerns

Investigators have not said every identified asset represents misappropriated temple money. First, they must establish ownership and origins. Next, they must reconstruct how funds moved between accounts and people. They must also determine whether suspect money was converted into other forms of wealth.

That work requires detailed scrutiny of banking and property records. Police are also examining evidence recovered from Thursday’s six searches. In another strand, investigators are comparing financial movements with temple accounts, receipts and donation records. Income from sacred objects and amulets is also under examination.

Police are additionally checking whether money travelled through third parties before reaching other accounts. They are examining whether funds were converted into gold, land or other property. At the same time, investigators are tracing people who may have received or controlled connected assets.

The court recognised that unfinished work when considering bail. Judges also considered the seriousness of the accusations and possible penalties. Consequently, they concluded temporary release created a danger of interference with evidence. Both suspects were therefore handed over to corrections officers.

Covert probe moves from secret relationship to six raids, arrests, disrobing and hundreds of millions

The case has drawn intense attention because of Atichot’s former position. Wat Phutthaisawan is a prominent royal monastery in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. Yet the inquiry moved rapidly from his private conduct towards temple finances and suspected money laundering.

On July 15, an anonymous complaint raised the sexual relationship and questions surrounding Punyawee’s wealth. Within two months, investigators had mounted a covert operation across several provinces. By September 8, police had secured arrest warrants. Two days later, officers struck six locations in four provinces.

Atichot was arrested at Wat Phutthaisawan shortly after 6 am. Punyawee was taken into custody separately. During the searches, police uncovered huge quantities of cash, gold and financial documentation. Within hours, the former abbot had also lost his monastic status.

By Friday afternoon, both suspects were before the corruption court in Saraburi. Neither walked free. Instead, the court authorised their first detention period until September 23. Corrections officers then transported both directly to Saraburi Provincial Prison.

Atichot entered the weekend stripped of his former monastic position and facing a major criminal investigation. Punyawee also remains jailed as police scrutinise her wealth. Behind the scenes, investigators continue working through an increasingly complex financial trail.

Sexual footage recedes as huge cash, gold and deposits drive widening temple funds and laundering probe

The sexual footage remains significant because it confirmed conduct incompatible with Atichot’s former monastic status. Its circulation also triggered the National Press Council’s intervention. Nevertheless, the criminal case is now dominated by the money.

Police are examining reported temple losses exceeding ฿92 million. Beyond that, they are investigating much larger holdings of cash, gold and bank deposits. More than ฿138 million in physical cash was found inside Atichot’s quarters alone. Gold valued at approximately ฿70 million was sitting alongside it.

Elsewhere in the investigation, more than ฿290 million in deposits have been associated with the former abbot. Punyawee’s home yielded another ฿3.87 million in cash and approximately ฿6.15 million in gold. Police have also identified townhouses, a vehicle and extensive financial documentation.

Consequently, the investigation now stretches deep into hundreds of millions of baht. It is also moving towards other people potentially connected with the financial trail. Police must determine where the money originated, where it travelled and who controlled it.

Both suspects remain in Saraburi prison as police trace assets, temple accounts and connected people

For now, both principal suspects remain inside Saraburi Provincial Prison. Their first remand runs until September 23. In the interim, Crime Suppression Division and Central Investigation Bureau investigators continue examining the case.

Investigators are tracing bank transactions, property records, temple accounts and donations. On top of that, they are seeking the origins of the enormous cash and gold holdings. Police must also determine who ultimately received, owned or controlled the assets.

The court has given investigators more time to follow that trail with both suspects locked up. Atichot and Punyawee now face serious corruption and money-laundering accusations. Both have been refused bail. Meanwhile, a case that began with a secret relationship has become a sprawling investigation into hundreds of millions of baht.

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James Morris is a pename for an international writer based in Bangkok who works on various international news media. He is a sub editor with the Thai Examiner news website since it began in 2015. Son Nguyen is an international writer and news commentator specialising in Thai news and current affairs. He commenced working with the Thai Examiner News Desk in May 2018.

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2026年9月12日下午1点08分

作者：詹姆斯·莫里斯和孙阮

在“犯罪”、“文化”、“生活”、“媒体”、“泰国”类别下

前阿瑜陀耶寺住持阿提乔·坦普拉瑟（Atichot Thanprasert）及其亲信普尼亚维·“艾”·荣鲁昂（Punyawee “Ae” Rungrueang）因涉嫌贪污被拒保释，目前已被关押。这起案件的涉案金额已远远超出最初涉及的9200万泰铢寺庙损失。警方已查获1.38亿泰铢现金、约7000万泰铢黄金以及与这位前僧侣有关的超过2.9亿泰铢存款。这项为期两个月的卧底调查始于对普尼亚维秘密性关系和不明来源财富的指控。随后，调查引发了六次突击搜查、阿提乔被捕并被脱去僧袍、监控录像引发争议以及洗钱调查的扩大。至关重要的是，法院出于担心两名嫌疑人可能干扰警方追踪资产和与此案相关的其他人员的证据，决定继续羁押他们。

前住持阿提乔·坦普拉瑟特及其情妇普尼亚维·“艾”·荣鲁昂因涉嫌寺庙9200万泰铢损失和数亿泰铢资产被警方逮捕，不得保释。（来源：泰叻报）

前大城府知名住持阿提乔·坦普拉瑟及其女性亲信本周末被关押。周五，反腐败法庭拒绝了两人的保释申请。关键在于，法官担心如果释放他们，可能会干扰证据。警方目前正在追查一起涉及数亿泰铢的巨额资金诈骗案。

现年66岁的阿提乔特（Atichot）原名帕瓦奇拉扬·维（Phra Wachirayan Wi），又名阿提乔特·达摩瓦罗（Atichot Dhammavaro）。他是阿瑜陀耶府著名皇家寺院佛塔萨旺寺（Wat Phutthaisawan）的住持。他的同案被告是47岁的蓬亚维·“艾”·荣鲁昂（Punyawee “Ae” Rungrueang），警方称其为阿提乔特的亲密伙伴。两人目前均被关押在沙拉武里府监狱。

周五，第一区贪污和不当行为刑事法庭批准了对两名嫌疑人的首次还押候审。该命令涵盖12天，从9月11日至9月23日。两名嫌疑人均申请临时释放，但法庭驳回了他们的申请，并下令将他们收押。

警方追踪资金流向，扩大对与寺庙资金有关的人员的调查，法院拒绝保释。

值得注意的是，法官们指出指控性质严重，且相关罪行将受到严厉处罚。调查人员也需要更多时间来追踪庞大的资金流向。与此同时，警方正在扩大调查范围，寻找其他可能与这笔钱有关的人员。因此，法院认为有充分理由担心证据会受到干扰。

裁决援引了《刑事诉讼法》第108/1条第（2）款和第（5）款。因此，两人的临时释放申请均被驳回。惩教人员随后将阿提乔特和普尼亚维直接送往沙拉武里府监狱。本周末，他们仍被关押在那里，调查人员将继续深入调查资金流向。

在警方展开大规模打击犯罪行动不到24小时后，两人戏剧性地出庭受审。周五下午2点30分左右，警方将两人押送至沙拉武里府的贪污法庭。他们的车辆驶入法院大楼后方。随后，警员护送两名嫌疑人进入法庭，避开了等候的摄像机。

当时，中央调查局的调查人员已经完成了第一轮讯问。警方也已开始处理周四行动中缴获的证据。最初的刑事案件围绕着寺庙报告的超过9200万泰铢的损失展开。然而，这个数字现在仅仅代表了一项规模更大的金融调查的一部分。

随着对秘密寺庙资金调查的扩大，价值数亿美元的现金、黄金和存款浮出水面。

警方已查明与嫌疑人有关的大量现金、黄金、存款和财产。事实上，仅在阿提乔特的住所内，警方就发现了超过1.38亿泰铢的现金。此外，他们还查获了价值约7000万泰铢的金条和珠宝。调查人员还查明了与这位前住持有关的超过2.9亿泰铢的银行存款。

案件于7月15日悄然展开，起因是一份匿名书面投诉。最初，投诉的焦点在于阿提乔特与普尼亚维的关系。投诉称这位佛教僧侣与她保持着性关系。与此同时，投诉也引出了另一个问题，这个问题将推动调查深入进行。

投诉质疑普尼亚维如何在没有明显固定职业的情况下积累了巨额财富。对此，犯罪调查科展开了秘密调查。警员开始调查两人之间的关系，同时深入调查他们的财务状况和资产。

近两个月来，调查一直处于秘密状态。警方收集了有关两人关系和财务往来的证据。最终，调查人员证实了两人存在性关系。但到那时，调查已经深入到寺庙的财务状况中。

警方开始仔细审查与圣物相关的捐款、收据和收入。他们还调查了与阿提乔特和普尼亚维有关的银行交易和资产。作为调查的一部分，调查人员追踪了警方认为本应到达菩提沙旺寺的资金。这条资金流向逐渐成为案件的核心。

警方经过两个月的秘密调查后展开突袭，性爱监控录像终结了这位前方丈的僧侣生涯。

随着证据的积累，警方随后申请了逮捕令。逮捕令于9月8日签发。调查人员随后在四个府的六个地点展开了协同搜查行动。这些行动覆盖了阿瑜陀耶府、巴吞他尼府、曼谷和武里南府。

9月10日星期四早上6点刚过，警方展开行动。警员进入菩提沙旺寺，逮捕了阿提乔特。在同一行动中，普尼亚维也被单独逮捕。与此同时，警方搜查了寺庙内的房产，并开始查扣现金、黄金、文件和其他证据。

此次突袭行动也让调查的另一项爆炸性进展浮出水面。监控录像记录了前住持住所内的活动。警方称，录像显示阿提乔特和普尼亚维举止亲密。更重要的是，调查人员表示，录像显示他们在僧侣的住所内发生了性行为。

这段视频立即断绝了阿提乔特的僧籍。根据佛教僧侣戒律，性交属于波罗蜜多罪，是违反僧侣戒律最严重的罪行之一。因此，这种行为会导致失去僧籍。

阿瑜陀耶府佛教事务办公室官员和高僧随后监督了阿提乔特的离家仪式。之后，这位前住持身着白衣而非僧袍出现。据报道，两名嫌疑人在接受讯问时均否认了有关经济方面的指控，但承认了监控录像中记录的性行为。

监控录像曝光引发网络风暴，新闻公会呼吁各方保持克制，警方则开始调查寺庙资金流向。

这段视频几乎立刻在网上引发了另一场风暴。与这对男女性行为相关的图片和视频迅速在泰国社交媒体上传播开来。一些新闻机构也转载了部分照片或视频片段。不久之后，这位前住持房间里一件意想不到的物品成了网络热点。

录像中出现的一张橙色圆桌迅速成为社交媒体上的热门梗。用户们纷纷转发与这张桌子相关的编辑照片和段子，甚至有人把自己合成到桌子周围的场景中。与此同时，录像中一些更具性暗示意味的画面也开始广泛传播。

这些材料最终促使泰国国家新闻理事会介入。周五，该理事会发表正式声明，敦促新闻机构保持克制。声明指出，公众利益并不意味着观众必须看到所有细节。声明还敦促媒体不要转载被认为淫秽的图片或视频。

委员会还提及了影片中人物的权利和人格尊严。撇开这场争议不谈，警方将注意力牢牢锁定在资金上。调查人员正在调查与菩提沙旺寺相关的捐款和其他资金的去向。这项调查的进展早已远远超出最初认定的9200万泰铢损失。

警方指控阿提乔特收受以捐赠名义捐献给皇家寺院的款项。据调查人员称，部分交易开具了以佛泰沙旺寺（Wat Phutthaisawan）名义的捐赠收据。然而，警方表示，相应的款项并未进入寺庙账户。调查人员初步发现的交易和收据金额超过1亿泰铢。

警方追查普尼亚维的财产，并在住持住处发现2.05亿泰铢，寺庙损失超过9200万泰铢。

警方早前估算，寺庙直接损失超过9200万泰铢。此外，部分交易涉及捐赠以及与圣物和护身符相关的款项。调查人员正在追踪这些资金的后续流向，并将这些交易与寺庙账目和银行记录进行比对。

警方认为部分资金被转移到了普尼亚维名下。调查人员还怀疑部分资金被兑换成其他资产或转移到了其他人名下。在此背景下，普尼亚维迅速增长的财富成为另一个重点关注对象。警方表示，她的财务状况在过去一两年内发生了显著变化。

调查人员没有发现任何明显的固定工作可以解释这笔收入的增加。首批查明的资产包括两套价值超过400万泰铢的联排别墅。警方还查明了一辆丰田Fortuner越野车和超过500万泰铢的银行存款。此外，调查人员表示，部分资产的所有权是通过Punyawee的女儿隐瞒的。

与阿提乔特相关的发现规模更大。在周五的新闻发布会上，中央调查局详细披露了警方在其住所内发现的物品。调查人员发现了138,308,986泰铢的现金。仅这笔现金就比最初报告的寺庙损失高出4600多万泰铢。

此外，警方还查获了大量金条和珠宝，总重量超过1066泰铢。警方估计这些黄金价值约7000万泰铢。阿提乔特住所内的现金和黄金总价值约为2.052亿泰铢。

警方在搜查中发现现金、黄金和金融文件，并确认另有2.9亿泰铢的存款。

即便如此，也未能全面反映财务状况。在另一项调查中，调查人员发现与阿提乔特相关的银行存款超过2.9亿泰铢。因此，调查范围从一起涉案金额9200万泰铢的寺庙案件，扩展到涉及数亿泰铢的巨额财富。警方现在必须查明这些钱的来源。

与普尼亚维相关的搜查行动又缴获了一笔可观的赃物。警方报告称，在其家中发现了3,873,614泰铢现金，以及约90泰铢重的黄金。警方估计这些黄金价值约615万泰铢。

在普尼亚维家中搜出的现金和黄金总价值超过1000万泰铢。调查人员还查获了大量财务和房产文件，其中包括土地所有权证、银行存折和土地买卖协议。此外，警方还发现了黄金购买凭证和储蓄彩票凭证。

突击搜查中还缴获了其他财务记录。现在，调查人员必须确定哪些资产来源合法，哪些资产可能与涉嫌寺庙基金犯罪有关。与此同时，反洗钱调查人员正在追踪账户、人员和资产之间的资金转移。

财务证据使案件范围扩大到两名被监禁的两人之外，他们都面临腐败和洗钱指控。

财务证据也使得调查范围扩大到两名在押嫌疑人之外。警方正在调查是否有第三方参与了与他们相关的交易。同时，调查人员也在核查是否有其他人持有与这笔资金相关的资产。这项不断扩大的调查成为周五保释听证会的核心议题。

法院特别指出，仍有大量资金流向需要调查。法院还表示，调查范围需要扩大到相关人员。鉴于指控性质严重，法官拒绝释放任何一名嫌疑人。两人均被下令羁押至至少9月23日。

阿蒂乔特面临挪用公款、渎职和涉嫌洗钱的指控。警方指控他担任公职期间侵吞公款，并涉嫌渎职或腐败履行公务。此外，调查人员还指控他参与洗钱阴谋和共同洗钱。

该案援引了《刑法》第147条、第157条和第83条。警方还援引了《反洗钱法》第3(5)条、第5条、第10条和第60条。这些条款构成了目前针对这位前住持的腐败和洗钱调查的法律依据。

普尼亚维本人也面临严重的指控。警方指控她协助一名公职人员贪污和渎职，还被指控串谋洗钱和共同洗钱。据报道，两名嫌疑人在接受讯问时均否认了这些财务指控。

警方正在调查现金、黄金、存款、房产和车辆，发现资产总额存在争议，总额高达7.2亿泰铢。

因此，此案的调查范围早已超越了最初引发卧底行动的那段关系。调查人员正在追踪寺庙的资金、存款、现金、黄金和房产。他们还在调查与圣物、护身符和捐款相关的资金。每一条资金线索都可能将调查人员引向其他资产或相关人员。

与此同时，泰国媒体对涉案金额的报道也各不相同。一些报道称金额超过2亿泰铢，另一些则称超过4亿泰铢，还有媒体报道称金额超过7.2亿泰铢。

然而，这些总额统计方式各异，对不同类别的财富进行了不同的组合。有些仅包括搜查过程中实际追回的资产，而有些则包含了银行存款、房产、土地、车辆和其他资产。因此，调查人员公布的详细数据才能提供最清晰的当前情况。

警方在阿提乔特的住所内查获了138,308,986泰铢现金，以及价值约7000万泰铢的金条和珠宝。此外，调查人员还查明了与他相关的超过2.9亿泰铢的银行存款。在普尼亚维的家中，警方又查获了3,873,614泰铢现金。

她的黄金价值约615万泰铢。这些数字与联排别墅、一辆汽车、土地文件和其他资产一起，目前正在接受调查。显然，正在接受审查的财富远远超过了最初报道的寺庙损毁金额。不过，警方仍需确定其中究竟有多少与涉嫌犯罪活动有关。

警方追踪资金流向和所有权转移情况，法院因证据不足将两名嫌疑人继续羁押。

调查人员并未断言所有已查明的资产都属于挪用的寺庙资金。首先，他们必须确定所有权和来源。其次，他们必须还原资金在账户和人员之间的流动轨迹。他们还必须确定可疑资金是否被兑换成其他形式的财富。

这项工作需要对银行和房产记录进行详细审查。警方还在检查周四六次搜查中查获的证据。另一方面，调查人员正在将资金流动与寺庙账户、收据和捐赠记录进行比对。圣物和护身符的收入也在调查之列。

警方还在调查资金是否在流入其他账户前经过第三方。他们正在调查资金是否被兑换成黄金、土地或其他财产。与此同时，调查人员正在追踪可能接收或控制相关资产的人员。

法院在考虑保释时考虑到案件尚未结案。法官们也考虑到了指控的严重性和可能的​​刑罚。因此，他们认为临时释放会造成妨碍证据的风险。两名嫌疑人因此被移交给狱警。

秘密调查从一段秘密关系演变为六次突袭、逮捕、脱衣以及数亿美元的损失。

由于阿提乔曾担任要职，此案引起了广泛关注。普泰萨旺寺是阿瑜陀耶府一座著名的皇家寺院。然而，调查很快从他的私人行为转向寺院财务和涉嫌洗钱。

7月15日，一份匿名举报揭露了普尼亚维的性关系以及与其相关的财产问题。两个月内，调查人员在多个省份展开了秘密行动。9月8日，警方获得了逮捕令。两天后，警方突袭了四个省份的六个地点。

阿提乔特于早上6点刚过在菩提沙旺寺被捕。普尼亚维则被单独拘留。搜查过程中，警方查获了大量现金、黄金和财务文件。数小时内，这位前住持也被剥夺了僧侣身份。

周五下午，两名嫌疑人均被带到沙拉武里府的贪污法庭。两人均未获释。法庭批准将他们首次拘留至9月23日。随后，狱警将两人直接押送至沙拉武里府监狱。

阿提乔特周末前已被剥夺了僧侣职务，并面临重大刑事调查。普尼亚维也仍被关押，警方正在仔细审查她的财产。与此同时，调查人员仍在幕后努力梳理日益复杂的财务线索。

随着巨额现金、黄金和存款涌入，寺庙资金和洗钱调查不断扩大，性爱视频事件逐渐减少。

这段性爱录像之所以意义重大，是因为它证实了阿提霍特的行为与其之前的修道士身份不符。录像的流传也引发了国家新闻委员会的介入。然而，如今这起刑事案件的焦点已完全集中在金钱问题上。

警方正在调查寺庙报告的超过9200万泰铢的损失。除此之外，他们还在调查数额更大的现金、黄金和银行存款。仅在阿提乔特的住所内就发现了超过1.38亿泰铢的现金，旁边还存放着价值约7000万泰铢的黄金。

调查还发现，这位前住持名下有超过2.9亿泰铢的存款。警方在普尼亚维的住所搜出387万泰铢现金和约615万泰铢黄金。此外，警方还查获了联排别墅、一辆汽车和大量财务文件。

因此，调查范围已扩大至数亿泰铢，并指向其他可能与这笔资金有关的人员。警方必须查明这笔钱的来源、流向以及最终的控制人。

两名嫌疑人目前仍被关押在沙拉武里监狱，警方正在追查他们的资产、寺庙账户和相关人员。

目前，两名主要嫌疑人仍被关押在沙拉武里府监狱，首次还押候审期至9月23日。在此期间，犯罪调查科和中央调查局的调查人员将继续调查此案。

调查人员正在追踪银行交易记录、房产记录、寺庙账户和捐款情况。此外，他们还在追查巨额现金和黄金的来源。警方还必须确定最终是谁接收、拥有或控制了这些资产。

法院给予调查人员更多时间继续追查此案，两名嫌疑人已被羁押。阿提乔特和普尼亚维目前面临严重的贪污和洗钱指控，两人均被拒绝保释。与此同时，这起始于秘密恋情的案件，已演变成一起涉及数亿泰铢的庞大调查。

泰国佛教陷入危机，教育部长下令将受人尊敬的僧侣从学校教科书中移除

艾滋病/HIV寺庙卷入大规模欺诈和挪用公款丑闻，高级僧侣脱袍忏悔。

和尚情妇以为钱永远用不完，挥霍了3.85亿泰铢，一天就花掉了300万泰铢。

一名女子在暖武里府高档住宅区被捕，她涉嫌从一位高僧手中收受赃款。

佛教最高机构因丑闻出台新法律，拟将僧侣和居士发生非法性行为定为刑事犯罪。

蛇蝎美人交出露骨照片和视频，显示她与至少8名高级僧侣发生性关系。

警方卧底人员在佛统府莱京寺工作了8个月，最终导致住持被捕。

Hi-So Romeo被揭穿与泰国电视明星交往的骗局后，从警察局三楼跳下。

一名涉嫌诈骗的男子因谎称自己在倒塌的建筑物下藏有一位年轻妻子而被捕。

美国扫描结果显示，据称有50至60人被困在倒塌的乍都乍周末市场大楼的走廊里。

希望之火仍在燃烧，但人们对乍都乍周末市场大楼事件的愤怒情绪日益高涨，据深度扫描显示，仍有一些被困人员幸存。

四名中国男子因试图从乍都乍周末市场灾区移走32份大型文件而被警方抓获。

在乍都乍周末市场地震倒塌的建筑物废墟下，救援人员争分夺秒地营救被埋在瓦砾下的15名工人。

航班正常，建筑规范也已生效，但随着人们对工人安全的担忧加剧，相关部门将进行检查。首相向公众通报情况。

曼谷遭遇近70年来最强地震，至少4人死亡。死亡人数可能还会上升。

詹姆斯·莫里斯（James Morris）是一位常驻曼谷的国际作家，笔名，他为多家国际新闻媒体撰稿。自2015年泰国新闻网站Thai Examiner成立以来，他一直是该网站的副编辑。孙阮（Son Nguyen）是一位国际作家和新闻评论员，专长于泰国新闻和时事。他于2018年5月加入Thai Examiner新闻编辑部。

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2026年9月7日，阿努廷总理对政治评论员认为对其政府稳定日益增长的威胁一笑置之。桑迪的威胁让阿努廷面临一场风暴。

一名因涉嫌贩毒而被英国通缉的尼日利亚裔网红于2026年9月6日在曼谷因接受生殖器增大疗法而死亡。这名网红的曼谷豪华假期最终以悲剧收场。

财政部长埃克尼蒂概述了政府的经济计划，但华丽的辞藻背后隐藏着风险 2026年9月6日 泰国经济重置计划或将提前面临现实

2026年9月5日，一辆价值600万泰铢的豪华轿车在高速公路上翻滚坠入深水渠，车主惊恐万分。车主眼睁睁地看着这辆价值600万泰铢的豪华电动车翻滚。

一名17岁少年（现已成年）与警方进行了一场旷日持久的法律诉讼，最终以胜诉和赔偿告终。2026年9月5日，这名少年18岁时被错误逮捕，遭到殴打和推搡。

将灰色资本转化为白色资本。参议员呼吁允许外资100%控股企业以消除腐败。2026年9月5日，参议员普拉图姆表示：“让外国人拥有他们出资购买的东西。”

2026年9月4日，美国海军“亚伯拉罕·林肯”号航空母舰在严密安保下安全航行，5000名美国海军水兵在岸上休假。与此同时，春武里府沿海地区也实施了封锁。

不断扩大的中国贸易逆差不容忽视，因为它扭曲了经济数据，掩盖了泰国GDP面临的潜在困境。2026年9月4日，泰中企业发出警告。

一名33岁的单身母亲自2026年8月28日星期五起在北碧府失踪，人们越来越担心她的安危。9月4日，失踪母亲维楚达女士（33岁）的监控录像显示她失踪。

红牛继承人沃拉育明年即可自由返回泰国，除非他主动投案或被国际刑警组织在海外逮捕。2026年9月4日，沃拉育的命运岌岌可危。

2026年9月3日，国防部长阿杜尔在曼谷目睹一起交通事故后，暂停车队行程，救助伤者。曼谷的一起交通事故使国防部长阿杜尔的行程戛然而止。

一名64岁的德国男子自2024年起在泰国潜逃，最终于2026年9月3日在湄宏顺府被警方抓获。长达三年的追捕行动在湄宏顺府一家旅馆落下帷幕。

全国范围内的调查目标是超过3.6万家与外国人有关联的土地公司和另外7000家拥有公寓的公司 2026年9月8日

2026年9月8日，一名性交易网络头目因涉嫌儿童色情犯罪活动于周日被警方突袭逮捕。

维权律师呼吁对挪用残疾人彩票收入、为富人谋利的腐败行为采取行动 2026年9月8日

泰国内政部将于2026年9月7日开始执行有关犹太人葬礼和墓地的法律。

国家广播电视和电信委员会（NBTC）内部依然混乱，主席赢得诉诸法庭的权利。委员会成员将于2026年9月7日开始工作。

一名英国男子在芭堤雅中天区遭到恶性袭击，一名泰国男子被捕。一名70岁老人于2026年9月7日被踢中面部。

“亚伯拉罕·林肯”号航空母舰结束对泰国的特别访问后离开。舰长对泰国的热情接待表示感谢。2026年9月6日

旅游业对9月15日起实施的30天签证政策存在严重分歧。一位顶级大亨称此举是一个巨大的错误。（2026年9月6日）

2026年9月6日，一名失踪的北碧府母亲在北部逗留7天后，在一辆南行巴士上被发现，失踪原因至今成谜。

2026年9月5日，苏梅岛一名以色列侨民成为总理阿努廷新驱逐制度下首位被驱逐出境者。

美国海军芭堤雅之行进展顺利，消费强劲。春武里府府尹称此行圆满成功。2026年9月5日

就在泰国政府于2026年9月5日正式介入人工智能市场之际，泰国的付费人工智能用户经历了噩梦般的一周。

马来西亚网络赌博头目在曼谷突袭行动中被捕。这名48岁的男子是UFA网络的高级代理人。2026年9月4日

2026年9月4日，一名疯狂的前男友驾驶皮卡撞向骑摩托车的前女友及其新男友，致其死亡。

由于印度签证政策失误，泰国8月份流失了大量游客。2026年9月4日，泰国迅速调整政策，改为30天签证。

曼谷数据中心项目暂停，官员们正紧急评估该行业对资源的影响 2026年9月3日

艾滋病毒和艾滋病仍然潜伏在泰国色情行业的霓虹灯招牌背后，尤其是在其转向线上之后。（2026年9月3日）

2026年9月3日，弟弟发现哥哥酗酒后将其杀害，当时他们的母亲正在医院与死神搏斗。

前总理佩通坦就社交媒体上有关她与以色列土地有关联的虚假帖子向警方报案 2026年9月2日

人民党激进派人士抨击本周启动的旗舰人工智能项目TH AI，并向反腐机构提交索赔申请（2026年9月2日）

士兵们回来了。2026年9月2日，美国军人返回他们曾参与创建的芭堤雅城，进行战时休假。

2026年9月1日星期一，光天化日之下，一名大麻店店员因29200泰铢的诈骗案袭击了一名骑摩托车的英国男子。

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