Money proves root of evil in temples
By Agence France-Presse in Bangkok | China Daily | Updated: 2015-04-03 07:33
In deeply religious Thailand, monks have long been revered. But badly behaved clergy, corruption scandals, and the vast wealth amassed by some temples has many asking if something is rotten at the heart of Thai Buddhism.
From selfies on private jets to multimillion dollar donations from allegedly crooked businessmen, Thailand's monks are coming under increasing fire for their embrace of commercialism.
So much so that even the military junta is threatening to intervene.
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