A 35-year-old woman who slept with Buddhist monks to scam them out of money has claimed she has given birth to a baby.

In the last three years, 10 million euros were deposited into Wilawan Emsawat's account, who recorded the encounters and blackmailed the religious figures. Buddhist monks are required to maintain celibacy as part of their monastic vows.

His Majesty the King has issued a royal command to revoke the royal appointments and ecclesiastical titles previously conferred upon a total of 81 monks, in light of recent reports of monastic misconduct that have deeply affected public sentiment.

Wilawan Emsawat, also known as 'Sika Golf', 35, was said to have slept with high-ranking religious leaders to raid donations, siphoning a staggering £8.9million over three years.

Monks from the Namgyal Monastery in Dharamshala built a sand mandala and carried out a dissolution ceremony in Laguna Beach.

At dusk on July 10, monks at Wat Pasukato temple in northeastern Thailand gathered for a quiet procession to mark Asalha Bucha, a sacred Buddhist holiday that commemorates Buddha’s first sermon more than 2,