Controversial ex-monk's passport revoked
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday revoked the passport of a former monk known as Luang Pu Nenkham who is wanted by authorities for statutory rape of a minor.
Department of Special Investigation director general Tarit Pengdith has been informed by Department of Consular Affairs deputy director general Prasittiporn Wetprasit in a letter marked “Top Priority”, according to Pongin Inkhao, director of the DSI’s Bureau of Security Crime.
The former monk, whose name in the passport is Wirapol Sukpol, is believed to be in California.
The DSI is investigating allegations against the jet-setting ex-monk.
