The
police were alerted after the body of Mr. Frank Hartwig, 46, was discovered by one of his friends at
Cabana Condominium. Mr. Hartwig′s body, which was wearing only an underwear, was lying face-down on
the floor surrounded in pool of dried blood.

The issue came to mainstream media attention when it has been noted
that the most prominent spiritual follower of the controversial monk Luang Pu Nen Kam holds a
doctoral degree in his title; Thais generally display their Ph.D. by placing Dr. in front of their
names on official documents..

However, the establishment does not
appear to exist as a functional college. Its website does not specify where the college building is
located, and it does not list any faculty member or teaching curriculum.

What is most
prominent in the WPU′s website and its media outlets is its boasting of many celebrities and
bureaucrats as its alumni who were decorated with wide range of extravagant degree titles such as
Honorary Professorship in World Peace or Honorary Doctorate in Social Volunteer
Spirit.

By laws, they can?t just hand out papers and call
them degree, Mr. Kamchon said, adding that the action is similar to a private company handing out
driving license to customers on its own.

Those who receive the degree might be misled into
thinking that they are legitimate qualifications, he said.

Mr. Tharit Pengdit, chief of the
Division of Special Investigation, voiced the same concern in a press conference. He said the World
Peace University clearly violated the laws since it is not a registered university. The offenses
included brandishing logo that advertise itself as a university, Mr. Tharit said.

The DSI
chief said he had been informed that an individual must pay 15,000-350,000 baht in order to receive
the degrees.

He told reporters the investigation into the establishment for potential fraud
and false foundation registration is underway. Mr. Sawad Bantoensuk, the director of WPU, has been
summoned to meet with the DSI in near future, according to Mr. Tharit, who added that if Mr. Sawad
resists an arrest warrant will be sought.

A number of WPU alumni contacted by Khaosod
insist that they did not make any payment for their honorary degrees, and many say they were not
aware of WPU′s legal status when they attended the graduation ceremony.

Suthep
Wongkamhaeng, the famed singer who earned the (perfectly legal) title of National Artist in 1990,
said he was contacted by the WPU staff who told him he is eligible for a free honorary doctoral
degree. The ceremony handing out the degree took place 3-4 days after the call, Mr. Suthep
said.

He said he did not pay money to WPU. Asked if he is upset by the news that the agency
might not be a legitimate university, Mr. Suthep said he is not angry because I just take what they
give. That′s all.

Tik Zero, a famous singer and actor, told Khaosod the WPU called him 3
months ago to inform him that he was going to receive an honorary degree on Outstanding
Personality.

I was initially skeptical. People on Facebook told me to be careful because
it might be something wrong … so I sent my driver to visit the ceremony venue. He returned to tell
me there were many celebrities at the ceremony, so I decided to go. Well, I was a bit surprised,
too, but I didn?t think too much, Tik, whose real name is Mr. Manaswin Nantasen, told our
correspondent.

Mr. Somrak Kamsingh, a well-known boxer and the first Thai to win Gold Medal
in Summer Olympic Games, said he received the honorary degree after the WPU offered him the degree.
He said he was the only sport star at the ceremony; the others were MPs and military
officers.

The plans were unveiled during the UDD′s weekly press conference at Imperial
World shopping mall in Bangkok.

Ms. Thida said the Ammart (feudal
aristocrats) Regime has the upper hand because of high coordination between different
factions to campaign against the the government, while Ammart-allied media, Senators, political
parties, and military commanders are likewise united in forcing the democratic side to retreat from
the victory gained from the 2011 election.

The UDD chairwoman said there would be major

evamp in its structure to meet the challenge, such as the establishment of academic, financial,
international, legal, and coordinating sections. The UDD would also expand the UDD School lecture
sessions in many provinces and form English language website to offer the news in their perspective,
Ms. Thida said.

Ms. Thida also laid down goals of the UDD: abolition of the 2008
Constitution, drafting of Amnesty Bill for all sides except the leadership along with pursuit of
justice against hose who ordered killing of the people, and speeding up the compensation program
for those affected by political violence in 2009-2010.

She expressed her displeasure at the
government′s misplaced priority; she said the government should have been more focused on helping
the Redshirts who are still imprisoned instead of the 2.2 trillion bat loan program.

Don?t
prioritize money over the people. If you do that, how can I possibly convince the Redshirts to
defend their government when the crisis hits? Ms. Thida said, he Redshirts are not objects that
can be freely manipulated.

Ms. Thida said the Redshirts will be willing to back the
government as long as it refrains from corruption, abuse of power, and betraying the
people.

Previously on 30 June, a 24 year old woman has told police she was in the
bathroom at the university when she heard strange noises from just outside the restroom. When she
opened the door, she said, she encountered a man who suddenly fled the scene. Nevertheless, she took
photo of the individual and reported to the security guard.

The university guards later
checked the CCTV footage and realized that the man had been at the university for many times, using
his cellphone to record women in the restroom. Police then gathered evidence and hunted for the
suspect.

The police eventually apprehended Mr. Tanakrit Chintaseni, 24, a native of Chonburi
province, who confessed to filming the unsuspecting victims. He said he had committed the crime many
times, but insisted that he had deleted each video before setting out to film new one.

Mr. Man Pannawan, a rescue diver working
for Kanchaburi municipality, told our correspondent he was initially summoned to Wat (temple)
Chaichumpol Chanasongkram after a woman′s wallet fell into the river near the temple as she was
feeding the fish there.

Mr. Man said he was reluctant to dive into the 14 meter deep river at
first. But a spiritual force eventually convinced me to do so, he said.

At the river
bottom, he was surprised to discover a large, ancient-looking boat. He immediately alerted his
supervisor about the discovery. The rescue workers then arrived and dragged the drownded boat to a
pier near Phra Sangkaraj Bridge, which served better as a site for salvage operation.

The
crew proceeded to lift up the boat with crane trucks. However, it initially failed to retrieve the
boat, causing locals who were crowding the riverbank to suggest that the boat was cursed. Some said
they believed the spirit of the boat owner kept it stuck underwater.

Encouraged by these
suggestions, Mr. Man brought incenses and prayed to the boat owner′s ghost and other supernatural
beings, announcing that his team does not intend to insult their power and assuring those spirits
that the locals would worship the boat. After the ritual, he signaled the crane drivers to try for
the second time, and they succeeded.

The boat was built with teak wood and partly decorated
with brass. The engine attached to the boat was a steam-operated motor with oil container. Letters
17 BS 000 were inscribed on its side.

The wreckage is now housed at Chaichumpol
Chanasongkram Temple for the locals to visit and worship. Phra Rajavisuttimethee, abbot of the
temple, said it is up to each individual to decide whether coincidence or miracle that led the
rescue team into discovering the boat.

Reports say that unfortunately for the woman who
dropped her wallet into the spot where the boat was found, her wallet could not be located by the
diver.

Luang Pu Nen Kam Chattiko was launched into
national and worldwide attention after circulation of video showing him riding private jetplane,
toting an iPhone and Louis Vuitton bag.

He was later revealed to command numerous spiritual
followers, many of them businessmen and police officers, while at his Wat Pa Kantitham monastery in
Si Saket province the construction of World′s Biggest Emerald Buddha statue, believed to have cost
2.5 billion baht in donation money, was recently completed.

His followers say Luang Pu Nen
Kam is a reincarnation of a blessed man. The term Luang Pu means Elder/Grandfather Monk, as his
supporters insist that he had accumulated many years as a holy man in his previous
lives.

Today, Phra Kru Wisuttiyarn, prelate of the Buddhist monks? order in Si Saket
province, said that the investigation committee formed by the order is still waiting to meet with
Luang Pu, who is currently believed to be traveling in Europe, so they can discuss about his
behavior.

The prelate gave deadline for Luang Pu Nen Kam to meet with the committee within
the end of July. If the monk did not show up within appointed time, Phra Kru Wisuttiyarn said, he
will be barred from entering any temple under jurisdiction of the Buddhist
authorities.

On the same day, Mr. Permpoon Puenprasit, deputy chief of the Division of Special
Investigation (DSI), said many Buddhists have filed request that his agency launch an investigation
into Luang Pu′s wealth and the construction of the gigantic ?Emerald Buddha? statue.

He said
the DSI will cooperate with the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) in their efforts to probe the
monk′s assets.

Mr. Permpoon said the DSI will also look into an establishment called World
Peace University after it emerged that one of Luang Pu Nen Kam′s major supporter who serves as his
de facto spokesman to the press has a doctoral degree from the said university but national
education record does not recognize the establishment as legitimate college.

Meanwhile, Mr.
Songkran Acchariyasab, an anti-corruption activist, met with Pol.Cpt. Suwanee Sawangpol, vice
secretary of the AMLO′s operation unit, to file report about possible fraud surrounding Luang Pu Nen
Kam′s Emerald Buddha project.

Mr. Songkran said he believed the 2.5 billion baht Emerald
Buddha could have been completed with no more than 30 million baht. Moreover, he said the AMLO
should find out what happened to roughly 8,000 kilogram of gold worth of 9 billion baht that Luang
Pu has raised through his donors.

The activist told AMLO representative that some relatives
of Luang Pu Nen Kam is abnormally rich, with some properties in their possession worth over 20
million baht along with numerous sports cars.

Mr. Amnart Buasiri, vice director of the Office of National Buddhism (ONAB),
said the Office cannot examine the assets of Luang Pu′s monastery because it was registered as
charity foundation and not as Buddhist temple, therefore exempting it from national Buddhist
authorities. He said he is relying on AMLO to do the work.