At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, police said.

Police in Thailand have arrested a woman who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then ...

Thai Police have arrested a woman who squeezed nearly $12 million out of Buddhist monks trying to cover up having broken ...

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...

Wilawan Emsawat allegedly seduced and blackmailed several Buddhist monks to rake in large payments worth millions of euros ...

According to AP News, the woman, 35-year-old Wilawan Emsawat — known by the nickname Sika Kor, or "Ms. Golf" — had engaged in ...

A high-ranking Buddhist monk has stepped down from his leadership positions and subsequently disrobed following allegations ...

BANGKOK: The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) has released the findings of a new public opinion survey ...

In Thailand, a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith. Father who moved family to Russia to escape ‘woke’ America is sent to front line ...

BANGKOK — Two Buddhist monks in Thailand have become social media stars with Facebook livestreams that combine traditional teachings with non-traditional jokes and giggles. Some of the country ...

Children play at a Buddhist temple in Mae Sot, Thailand, in March 2023. Photo by Kalpana Jain Socially engaged Buddhists are increasingly dealing with problems beyond Thailand’s borders.

Thai Buddhist temple emptied after all the monks test positive for meth By . Emily Crane. Published Nov. 29, 2022. Updated Nov. 30, 2022, 7:33 a.m. ET. Explore More ...