Former monk arrested for 10 million baht fraud through online religious artefact shop

Police arrested a former monk for defrauding people of over 10 million baht through his online religious artefact shop. His illicit proceeds were used for everyday needs, online gambling, and to rent accommodation for hiding. The arrest occurred near a bustling night market in the Phang Khon district of the northeast Sakon Nakhon province.

Warakorn Kongu-tit, a 46 year old resident of Kamphaeng Phet province, was the person apprehended. His arrest was carried out by several senior police officers and the PCT 5 team. They were acting on a warrant issued by Roi Et Provincial Court, dated July 5, for the charges of “deception by presenting false information to the public and dishonestly or deceptively inputting false computer data which could have caused damage to the public.”

Warakorn had deceptive postings of various religious artefacts for sale on Facebook…