A screengrab made from the livestream of Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau holding a press conference in Bangkok, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, about the arrest of a woman involved in a sex scandal ...

A sex scandal has hit Thailand's Buddhist clergy after a woman allegedly had sexual relationships with several monks and then blackmailed them to keep the liaisons quiet. The scandal has "rocked" ...

BANGKOK — The Buddha, in his laughing incarnation, is often depicted with a jolly smile and a giant, quivering belly. That model of plenitude seems ever more apt in Thailand, where the waistlines of ...

Thai police have arrested a woman who allegedly had sexual relations with monks, and then used photos and videos of the acts to extort money from them. The woman, who police are calling "Ms Golf", had ...

A Thai monk in Phitsanulok province sparked criticism online after he was seen travelling along a road while wearing ...

Buddhist monks turn on electric candles during celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani. Thai men are traditionally expected to ordain as monks at least once in their lives for a period ...

As the widow of the diver who died during the operation to save them watched, 11 Thai soccer players and their coach were ordained Wednesday as Buddhist monks. As the widow of the diver who died ...

A Buddhist monk who set up a hospice in Thailand for people with HIV/Aids has been arrested for alleged embezzlement of donations to the care home. Luang Phor Alongkot, 65, was arrested Tuesday at his ...

What was supposed to be an informative fire drill at a school in Thailand last week turned deadly when a fire extinguisher exploded, killing one student and injuring about 10 others at Bangkok’s ...

WEST FARGO — A business formerly located in Moorhead is getting ready for its West Fargo debut. Staff at Thai Orchid hosted family and friends Wednesday, Sept. 13, to show off the new space located in ...

It’s a bad abbot. Four Buddhist monks in Thailand have been shipped off to rehab after they all tested positive for meth. The holy men — including the temple’s abbot, or head monk — failed the drug ...

BANGKOK — Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their ...