Until the end of June, the continuation of reincarnation, and therefore the future of Tibetan Buddhism, was in question.

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Following a wave of monk scandals, Paetongtarn Shinawatra pledges bold reforms to restore Buddhism’s damaged public image.

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

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