Woman Linked to Monk Fraud Case Flaunts Wealth With Luxury Car, Two Homes
A woman linked to a monk embezzlement case in Ayutthaya flaunts suspicious wealth including two fully-paid homes, a 1.4-million-baht luxury SUV, and millions in gold and cash discovered during a police search.
Police from the Investigation Bureau arrested Tit Chot, former abbot of Phutthaitham Temple in Ayutthaya, on charges of embezzlement, illegal transfer of temple funds, and misappropriation of state assets, as well as an improper relationship with a woman named Sika inside the temple quarters. During a search of Sika's home in Pathum Thani, officers discovered substantial assets: gold religious amulets and gold bars worth 6,037,470 baht, 3,592,300 baht in cash, land deeds, and government savings bonds.
Neighbors and sources close to Sika's family revealed that she previously used an old pickup truck before upgrading to a black Toyota Fortuner with temporary red plates, paying 1.4 million baht in cash due to blacklisting issues that prevented her from obtaining credit. She owns two properties; the first house was registered under a Buddhist monastery's name as a workaround, and she paid off the mortgage in 3-4 years with payments ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of baht—unusually fast. The second house was purchased nearly a year ago and has already been paid in full.
Sources also disclosed that Sika was defrauded of over 30 million baht by her ex-husband, who left her bankrupt and later took up with a new wife in Ayutthaya, where they have three children together. Sika's two daughters live with her mother, while her son remains in his father's care.
