
大城府知名「佛泰沙旺寺」前住持帕瓦奇拉揚涉嫌挪用9180萬泰銖捐款並與女信徒發生性關係,遭警方逮捕並剝奪僧籍。
泰國14世紀皇家寺廟「佛泰沙旺寺」前住持帕瓦奇拉揚因涉嫌挪用9180萬泰銖寺廟捐款與洗錢遭到逮捕,警方同時逮捕1名女共犯。兩人不但涉及挪用公款,更被流出監視器畫面拍到在禪房桌上發生性關係,引發全國軒然大波。
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佛泰沙旺寺是建於14世紀的泰國知名皇家寺廟,佛教僧侶在泰國必須遵守獨身戒律與放棄物質財產。
泰國警方11日表示,建於14世紀的泰國大城府知名皇家寺廟「佛泰沙旺寺」(Wat Phutthaisawan)的前住持帕瓦奇拉揚(Phra Wachirayan Wi已因涉嫌挪用高達9180萬泰銖(約台幣8780萬元)的寺廟捐款遭到逮捕,一併被捕的還有1名與之亂搞男女關係的女共犯。
這起涉及性、錢與宗教的醜聞,在以佛教為主要信仰的泰國引發軒然大波。承辦警官表示,現年66歲的帕瓦奇拉揚10日因挪用公款與洗錢等罪名被捕,另有1名47歲的女子因協助轉移與隱匿贓款一併被捕。
外流並在泰國網路上被瘋傳的監視錄影畫面顯示,這名一併被捕的女子不但是帕瓦奇拉揚的共犯,也與之有不正當的關係,2人被拍到在帕瓦奇拉揚禪房的桌上發生性關係。
在泰國,佛教僧侶必須遵守獨身戒律,並放棄物質財產;帕瓦奇拉揚被捕後不久就被剝奪僧籍。
根據了解,警方在今年7月中旬接獲匿名舉報,指稱帕瓦奇拉行為不當與濫用寺廟資金;隨後的調查發現,廟方收到的2筆捐款,即用於寺廟修繕的約8900萬泰銖,以及購買佛牌與其他聖物的280萬泰銖,連1泰銖都沒進到該寺帳戶。
警方表示,已查扣價值約2.15億泰銖的資產,包括16公斤的金條與珠寶,以及28筆土地所有權狀;目前正在調查這些資產哪些是個人財產,哪些是廟方財產。
「佛泰沙旺寺」是泰國知名寺廟,大量信眾中不乏政壇高官、商界大亨與軍警人員;被捕的前住持帕瓦奇拉揚以製作佛牌聞名,據稱泰國總理阿努廷(Anutin Charnvirakul)也曾戴過他製作的佛牌。

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