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

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

Nine monks, including high-ranking abbots from well-known temples, have since been defrocked. At least two have gone into ...

The scandal came to light when a well-known abbot fled to Laos, reportedly after refusing to pay a seven-million-baht demand.

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

Has Mayor Perry’s council backed down from ending lollipop road safety patrols at six of the borough’s primary schools?

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

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

If the demands of life have you feeling a little stressed, maybe a trip to Arkansas' only Benedictine monastery will help you ...

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

Lynn’s own Denilson Gomez, also known as FTS MonKs, is a Lynn English graduate who makes unique, custom clothing and rugs. FTS, meaning “From The Sin,” represents Lynn, the city he grew up in, drawing ...

Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...