The abbot of Wat Nakhon Sawan, who was also the ecclesiastical chief in this lower northern province, left the monkhood just ...

Thailand’s Monkhood is facing a crisis as scandals erode the sacred trust that has long upheld this revered institution of ...

A major sex and extortion scandal has shaken Thailand after police arrested a woman on Tuesday for luring Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then blackmailing them for money. The case has ...

A woman named Wilam Emsawat, aged 30 years, was arrested at her luxury home in Nonthaburi, just north of Bangkok. She is ...

An investigation into the sudden disappearance of a monk has uncovered a saga of blackmail, sex, extortion, rocking Thailand's much-revered Buddhist institution.

Who is Wilawan Emsawat? Wilawan Emsawat, known as 'Ms Golf,' was apprehended at her upscale residence in Nonthaburi, near ...

The scandal first surfaced in mid-June when the abbot of the prestigious Wat Tri Thotsathep monastery abruptly left the ...

The Thai woman arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with monks and then using photos and videos to extort them ...

Police are investigating a high-ranking monk over allegations he embezzled hundreds of millions of baht in temple donations and engaged in an inappropriate romantic relationship, in a case reminiscent ...

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