The latest case of embezzlement at Wat Bowon Niwet Vihara in Bangkok and its branches upcountry should send alarm bells ringing about an existing flaw in the way Buddhist temples are financially managed.
The suspect, a close aide of the revered late abbot, was arrested on March 23 for allegedly pilfering 280 million baht from the temples' bank accounts and redirecting the loot to his own accounts.
