A Buddhist monk who set up a hospice in Thailand for people with HIV/Aids has been arrested for alleged embezzlement of donations to the care home.
Luang Phor Alongkot, 65, was arrested Tuesday at his temple in the central province of Lopburi. He denied wrongdoing.
Alongkot is the abbot or head of Wat Phrabatnampu temple, where he established a HIV/Aids hospice in 1992 and raised his profile as a humanitarian. The hospice also takes in people with other illnesses and provides education for its patients' children.
Police also arrested Seksan Sapsubbsakul, an influencer who had helped to raise funds for the temple.
The investigation on alleged misuse of temple donations started with Seksan and was later expanded to include Alongkot.
