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Love, lust and lost funds
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/07/2025
» A growing scandal involving senior Buddhist monks and a woman dubbed "Sika Golf" has gripped Thailand in recent weeks. The case centres on Wilawan Emsawat, a 35-year-old woman accused of forging intimate relationships with high-ranking monks and allegedly using them for financial gain, sparking a wide-ranging police investigation and multiple arrests.
How much do Thai monks earn per month?
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/07/2025
» Buddhist monks in Thailand receive monthly food allowances which vary according to their rank, reflecting a centuries-old tradition that continues today.
How much do Thai monks earn per month?
Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» Buddhist monks in Thailand receive monthly food allowances called "Nittayapat" (นิตยภัต), with amounts varying according to their ecclesiastical rank, reflecting a centuries-old tradition of royal patronage that continues under government administration today.
Defrocked monks face criminal investigation
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/07/2025
» Thai police have called for monastic action against senior monks implicated in the “Sika Golf” sex scandal, amid a rise in misconduct cases and apparent attempts to evade investigation.
Beam me up please, Scotty
Published on 26/05/2024
» With a rhonchi-like sound in their throats as a signal from five Lord Buddhas, a man and a woman duo in Udon Thani claim they can cure sick people using a celestial frequency.
Venerable Jeong Kwan cooks up a vegan storm for Thai monks
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 14/10/2022
» To mark South Korea's National Foundation Day on Oct 3, the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Thailand under the Embassy of the Republic of Korea held an alms offering ceremony at Wat Arun.
Police prepare charges in abbot's sex scandal case
Published on 06/05/2022
» Police will bring charges against a former acting abbot embroiled in a sex scandal, a monk who offered to cover it up and the woman involved.
Senior monk faces temple fund theft rap
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/02/2022
» NAKHON NAYOK: Police arrested a deputy chief monk of the province yesterday on suspicion of stealing 110 million baht over nine years from local temple funds in collusion with a missing former chief of the National Office of Buddhism.
Temples a refuge for Covid victims
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/08/2021
» Temples have long served to reinforce strong moral values for society and to be safe refuges in hours of need, as exemplified by Wat Suthi Wararam, which now doubles as a community isolation centre for residents sick with Covid-19.
Convicted ex-monks wore robes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2021
» Convicted former high-ranking monks will face charges for wearing monk robes to attend a religious ceremony held at Wat Saket temple, says the Sangha Supreme Council of Thailand.