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Sex scandal shakes Thai Buddhist faithful

Scandal in the monastery: Woman arrested for seducing and blackmailing Buddhist monks

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

Woman arrested for allegedly enticing Thai Buddhist monks into sex, then blackmailing them

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

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Misbehaving monks: Sex scandal shakes Thai Buddhist faithful

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith. The scandal provoked outrage over hypocrisy in the monkhood,

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Survey finds Thai public blames monks' misconduct for Buddhism’s decline

BANGKOK: The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) has released the findings of a new public opinion survey ...

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How Thai monks use sacred saffron rituals to save trees

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

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How pro golfer went from ordained Buddhist monk to British Open contender

Kaewkanjana has won three times on the Asian Tour and five times on the Thailand Golf Tour. He played in two PGA ...

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Who is Sadom Kaewkanjana? 27-year-old pro and monk from Thailand is contending at British Open

Sadom Kaewkanjana, a 27-year-old Thai golfer, shot 3-under 68 in the British Open, finishing one stroke behind the leaders.

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Thailand temple scandal: Monks caught in $12m sex-blackmail scheme; King cancels birthday ceremony invite

A major scandal has rocked Thailand's Buddhist clergy, with at least 11 monks accused of sexual misconduct and extortion.

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