Thailand's Buddhist community has been rocked by a sensational sex and extortion scandal after a woman, identified as Wilawan Emsawat, was arrested for blackmailing monks with intimate videos. The case has sent shockwaves across the country due to the involvement of high-ranking monks and the violation of their celibacy vows.

Fickle weather and funny bounces are classic features of links golf, making the British Open a test of the mind as much as anything else. Perhaps, then, it’s no surprise to see Sadom Kaewkanjana near the top of the leaderboard at Royal Portrush.