US EditionMisbehaving Monks: Sex Scandal Shakes Thai Buddhist Faithful
THAILAND, JUL 17 – Authorities have disrobed at least 11 monks and uncovered nearly $12 million in misappropriated temple funds linked to a woman who allegedly blackmailed clergy with explicit material.
- Thai police arrested a woman this week who is alleged to have engaged in sexual relationships with more than a dozen monks and subsequently blackmailed them using covertly obtained photographs in a sex scandal.
- The controversy began in June following a complaint about a senior monk affiliated with Wat Tri Thotsathep Worawihan, leading to temple searches, multiple monks being defrocked, and subsequent legal proceedings.
- The woman admitted one relationship and receiving money from a monk, while the monks face penalties for breaking vows and serious public distrust emerged.
- National police chief Kitrat Panphet emphasized that the incident reflects the actions of a small number of individuals rather than the Buddhist community as a whole, and announced the formation of a new task force to investigate monks involved in misconduct.
- The scandal shocked Thailand’s 60 million Buddhists, prompting royal actions, calls for tighter regulations, and widespread questioning of monkhood integrity.
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The scandal of debauchery among monks committed to celibacy and a modest life is deeply shaking society.
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In Thailand, a sex scandal exposed the depravity of the Buddhist clergy. 35-year-old Sika Golf had sexual relations with 13 high-ranking monks and collected millions from the monastic funds.
A woman slept over the years with several high-ranking monks. The scandal shakes at one of the pillars of Thai society, Buddhism.
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