BANGKOK, 3 July 2013 The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is gathering evidence to ban the controversial monk — Luang Pu Nen Kham Chattiko — and his associates from transferring any assets due to suspicions of money laundering.
The investigation into the Si Sa Ket-based abbot’s unusual wealth was spurred by an anti-corruption network led by Songkran Atchariyasup.
According to Amlo, Luang Pu Nen Kham and his close associates hold a total of 16 bank accounts, which are involved in daily active monetary transactions of around 200 million baht.
Amlo officials will pay a visit to the abbot’s Khantitham forest hermitage next week to deepen the probe before seeking approval from the agency’s transactions committee to launch a full investigation on July 19.
