New accusations involving illicit sex and blackmail have shaken the nation and opened a debate on the privileges monks enjoy ...

Wirapol Sukphol, a jet-setting monk known for his lavish lifestyle, made international headlines in 2017 when he was charged ...

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 arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and ...

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

Sadom Kaewkanjana, a 27-year-old Thai golfer, shot 3-under 68 in the British Open, finishing one stroke behind the leaders.

The monks in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province wrap saffron robes around endangered trees to ‘ordain’ them and protect them from ...

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

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

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

Nearly all of the money she extorted has been withdrawn, and some of it has been used for online gambling, said the police.

A major scandal has erupted in Thailand involving Wilawan Emsawat, accused of blackmailing senior Buddhist monks through ...