A 35-year-old woman was arrested in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on July 15 for allegedly engaging in sexual relations with senior ...

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

A sex scandal isn't scandalous because of sex. It usually takes particularly striking circumstances - such as institutionalized coercion, violence or prostitution of minors or the involvement of ...

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

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

More than 100 complaints have been filed with a special centre recently established by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) to investigate allegations of misconduct among Buddhist monks, according ...

A third of Buddhist monks tested positive for meth during a surprise raid at a temple in northern Thailand. Six of 18 clergymen were kicked out of the monkhood after failing drug tests at the Wat ...

Wilawan Emsawat, also known as 'Sika Golf', has been slammed by her own mum while giving an insight into prison life via ...

Preah Vihear was indeed built as a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, at a time when the rulers were Hindus. But as ...

Thai police arrested a woman accused of bedding at least 11 monks in violation of their vows of celibacy, before blackmailing them with secretly taken photos.

BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thai police investigate senior monks in connection with extorting hundreds of millions for ...

NIDA Poll reveals widespread public concern over misconduct in the monkhood, with strong support for legal penalties to ...