A significant scandal involving sex and extortion has rocked Thailand, following the arrest of a woman accused of enticing Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and subsequently blackmailing them.

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith. Thai police ...

Thai police this week arrested a woman accused of bedding at least 11 monks in violation of their vows of celibacy, before ...

A major scandal has rocked Thailand's Buddhist clergy, with at least 11 monks accused of sexual misconduct and extortion.

Thai police investigate senior monks in connection with extorting hundreds of millions for temple projects. The case is ...

Thailand’s new Monk Misconduct Complaint Centre, which investigates clergy misdeeds. The centre aims to separate individual ...

The case of Wirapol Sukphol, the infamous “jet-set monk” who was sentenced to over 100 years in prison for fraud, money ...

The 2025 Open Championship is officially underway at Royal Portrush. While the spotlight is on big names like Rory McIlroy ...

Fickle weather and funny bounces are classic features of links golf and it makes the British Open a test of the mind as much ...

The 27-year-old Kaewkanjana is the only Buddhist monk in the field this week. He took a short hiatus from professional golf ...

While rivals live, breathe and sleep golf to compete at the top of the ruthless sport, Kaewkanjana’s entirely different ...