Thai temples are traditionally a place of rest for the dead pending cremation Thai police are investigating how almost 350 foetuses thought to be from illegal abortions came to be stored at a temple in Bangkok.
They are questioning a woman who has admitted collecting them for money.
The police say they plan to check almost 4,000 clinics around Bangkok where they suspect illegal abortions are being performed.
Abortion is illegal in Thailand unless pregnancy is the result of rape or incest or a mother's health is at risk.
The police have begun raiding clinics in Bangkok they suspect are used to perform illegal abortions.
At one they found a woman, Lanjakorn Jantamanas, who has now admitted taking money to collect foetuses from several clinics.
She earned just over $16 (£10) for each foetus she delivered to the temple - and paid a fifth of that to the undertaker, Suthep Chabangbon, to hide the human remains.
He had first denied any role in the macabre trade, but is also now helping the police with enquiries.
Temples in Thailand are traditionally used as a temporary resting place for the dead, pending cremation.
But the discovery of 348 foetuses stored without care or ceremony has deeply shocked the temple's monks.
They say they knew nothing about the whole business.
The case has also focused attention on the illegal abortion business in Thailand.
Wealthy women can get abortions in safe facilities.
The vast majority of Thai women wanting an abortion must find illegal operators, at great risk to their health and safety.
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