Monk who took vow of celibacy ‘had sex on monastery table and embezzled £2.2m’

Derobed: Police officers escort Buddhist monk Phra Wachirayan Wi (AFP)

Police investigating a Buddhist monk accused of embezzling millions in donations discovered footage of him having sex in his Thai monastery.

Phra Wachirayan Wi, 66, who had renounced material possessions and taken a vow of celibacy, has been arrested after allegedly pocketing 100million baht (£2.2million) in donations over two years.

Thai police allegedly discovered gold bars, 35 gold amulets and jewellery in a raid on the monk’s home.

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