They fiercely accuse him of losing an unbelievable 8.7 million baht of community money. Key TakeawaysAn elderly abbot in Chiang Rai transferred over 8.7 million baht across 207 separate bank transactions. Generous residents had already donated more than 4 million baht for the beautiful new building. Eventually, the desperate abbot confessed to local law enforcement authorities about the missing temple money. Despite this highly detailed explanation, the official temple committee remains incredibly suspicious of his wild claims.