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 ...

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

At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, police said.

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

Thai Police have arrested a woman who squeezed nearly $12 million out of Buddhist monks trying to cover up having broken ...

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

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

The 27-year-old Kaewkanjana is the only Buddhist monk in the field this week. He took a short hiatus from professional golf ...

While rivals live, breathe and sleep golf to compete at the top of a ruthless sport, Kaewkanjana’s entirely different ...

A powerful alliance of Buddhist clergy, conservation scientists, animal welfare advocates, and corporate representatives has ...

Two Buddhist monks run Empty Cloud. Their names are Ayyā Somā and Bhante Suddhāso. Ayyā Somā is Italian, and before she shaved her head and put on the robes, she was a fashion journalist.

ABC News' "Start Here" podcast host Brad Mielke reports on a woman whom Thai authorities are accusing of orchestrating an elaborate blackmail scheme.