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Buddha’s Sacred Relic from China Welcomed in Bangkok with Grand Ceremony

The Buddhist Channel, 10 December 2024

Bangkok, Thailand -- Thousands of devotees gathered in Bangkok on Wednesday to welcome a revered Buddhist relic on loan from China. The sacred relic, believed to be a tooth of the Buddha, was brought to Thailand to honor King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s 72nd birthday and celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Thailand and China.

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Mindfulness and Bhikkhunis in Thai Buddhism

The Buddhist Channel, 2 August 2024

Bangkok, Thailand -- Katherine Scahill, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Music, University of Pennsylvania, has been conducting research on female Buddhist monks (bhikkhunī) in Thailand and their chanting traditions.

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UN International Day of Vesak celebrated in Thailand

The Buddhist Channel, 20 May 2024

Ayutthaya, Thailand -- Thailand hosted the 19th International Vesak Day today in an event that honored His Majesty the King’s 72nd Birthday Anniversary this year. The prestigious gathering was organized by the Sangha Supreme Council, the Thai government, and Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU), alongside various network partners.

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Thailand launches state of the art digital centre to promote Buddhism

The Buddhist Channel, 30 March 2024

Bangkok, Thailand -- On March 20, 2024, at the request of Thailand National Center for The Dissemination of Buddhism and National Buddhist Strategic Deployment, the newly created Digital Buddhism Research & Innovation Center, built by NetDragon Digital (Department of religion), was launched.

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Thailand: Millions throng to pay homage to Holy Relics of Buddha and two of His Chief Disciples

The Buddhist Channel, 4 March 2024

Sanam Luang, Thailand -- The "Ganga-Mekong Holy Relics Dhammayatra" (pilgrimage) from India to Thailand were put on display for public view in Thailand for the first time in 30 years.

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After 30 yrs, Buddha relics to travel to Thailand

AI-Generated Images of Naughty Monks Not Real Problem of Thai Buddhism

Passing of the Oldest Monk at Wat Rai Khing Mourned by Nakhon Pathom Community

Buddhist Caregivers to Gather for 3-Day Chaplaincy Workshop

Reasons for Temporary Monkhood in Thailand

Thai Buddhism Needs Urgent Reforms

Temple Fund Investigations Being Considered by Thai Police

Suan Mokhh Bangkok: Tranquil Space in the Midst of City Frenzy

Grassroots Buddhism Flourishes in the Outskirts of Bangkok

Obesity among Thai Buddhist monks is a cause for concern

Candles and chanting as cave boys' ordination begins

Visakha Bucha Buddhist holiday brings alcohol ban to Phuket

Thai Buddhist monks' health suffering from sugary drinks

Buddhism as National Religion Would Fuel Extremism: Scholar, Author

Clergy's monopoly over Buddhist teachings is over

Ex-Buddhist chief among 9 charged with graft

Chiang Mai temple seeks donation to help girls

Thailand reinstates chief of national Buddhism office

Thailand monks: Wirapol Sukphol case highlights country's Buddhism crisis

Thailand to check monks' bad habits with 'smart ID cards'

Full disclosure on the menu for temples

Tripitaka Buddhist book launch

Thai Junta Lifts Control on Influential Buddhist Temple

Thai authorities seek to defrock scandal-hit Buddhist abbot

Thai king strips fugitive Buddhist monk of his rank as followers continue to defy military government

Making Thai Buddhism relevant again

Buddhist signs point wrong way

The politics of Thailand's Buddhist Supreme Patriarch

Buddhist office urges ex-abbot to surrender

Female monks barred from paying respects

Where Buddhism’s Eight-Fold Path Can Be Followed With a Six-Figure Salary

Buddhists welcome promotion of Phra Payutto Outsider is highly regarded for his contribution to Buddhism

Thai police: Influential Buddhist abbot must surrender

Bhumibol Adulyadej and Buddhist Kingship in Thailand

Thailand's King Bhumibol takes final journey past grieving subjects

Buddhist monks lead commemoration of 1976 Thai massacre

Thailand: Abbot kicks monk out of Buddhist order for being too small

Dhammkaya temple followers wanted

Thailand refuses to submit nomination of Somdet Chuang as Supreme Patriarch

Thai PM warns monks they face arrest if staging a protest

Thai firms to construct five high-end hotels for Buddhist circuit

The sad state of Thai Buddhism

Buddhist temple linked to tiger trafficking denies its leader was involved

40 dead tiger cubs found in freezer of Thailand Tiger Temple amid fears of suspected trafficking

Dhammakaya followers send warning signal

Thai and Myanmar people perform Vesak activity in Tak

Bangkok Vesak Conference held with theme "The Buddhist Path to World Peace"

Thailand observes Vesak Day

Thailand issues arrest warrant for Buddhist abbot in graft investigation

Tensions flare between powerful Thai Buddhist sect and police

Parents of slain Buddhist monk want case to be reopened; DSI defends original inquiry

Thai temple reportedly gives award to radical anti-Muslim Burmese monk

Female monks blame sexism for burning down of temple dormitory in Rayong, Thailand

Thailand: Grim future for bhikkhuni under new constitution draft

Men-at-alms

World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth President purged as Dhammakaya fallout takes hold

Top Thai Buddhist monk investigated over vintage Mercedes-Benz

Thailand’s monks are put on diet and fitness regime amid ‘obesity time bomb’

Dhammakaya saga threatens to deepen feud in Thai Buddhism

In Phuket, Thailand, a Buddhist temple can be more relaxing than the beach

Global Buddhist monks call for tackling climate change

Tense times for Thai junta, Buddhist clergy

Most want Supreme Patriarch appointment deferred

Thailand: Debate ordered for Buddhism row

Thailand: Ex-official of Religion leads legal charge against Buddhist bodies

Monks gather to demand Supreme Patriarch endorsement

Soldiers Tussle With Buddhist Monks Heading to Thai Rally

Thailand: Monks' top council protects Dhammachayo

Khon Kaen abbot caught with forbidden fruit

Temple puts up “No Ritual” performance notice amid child angel fever

No signs of foul play Wat Sa Ket ex-abbot's death

Former Wat Sa Ket abbot found hanged

Damaging the good name of Buddhism

Big Buddhist park project upsets southern Thai Muslims

Superstition has no place in Buddhism

Thailand: Department of Special Investigation (DSI) told to speed up probe into supreme patriarch nominee's car

Conflict bars supreme patriarch appointment

Supreme Patriarch row won't help clergy

Thai crown prince and sister collect remains of supreme patriarch

Thailand bids farewell to Supreme Patriarch

Bangladesh embassy in Thailand highlights Buddhist heritage of both countries

World’s tallest Buddha ice sculpture planned in Hua Hin

Nip unholy hate speech in the bud

Myanmar Buddhist radicalism fuels Thai push for state religion

Push to make Buddhism state religion

Buddhist novice film ban 12 Oct 2015

United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) for 2016 scaled down

‘Rebel’ female Buddhist monks challenge Thailand’s religious status quo

Monks promote Buddhist cultural exchange in Thailand

Buddhist symposium in Chiangmai

Phuket two-day booze ban for Buddhist holidays to include hotels

From Thailand, in search of Buddhist link

Safety measures for Buddhist monks in Thai Muslim south

Shun hateful Buddhists

Buddhist Monk in Thailand Relies on Karma for Lending Success

Buddhists find voice to the United Nations via UNDV

Tiger ‘unintentionally’ mauled abbot at controversial Thai temple: Doctor

Hardliner tries to reform Thailand’s Buddhist monks behaving badly

Thailand celebrates Songkran with a splash

Charter must include Buddhist ideas of governance

Buddhist abbots expelled from monkhood after drinking binge

Time Thai Buddhism opened up to women

Thai Buddhist governing body under fire for clearing monk in graft scandal

Animal trances and tattoos at Thai Buddhist festival

Activist monk seeks Buddhism overhaul in Thailand over corruption fears

Buddhist monk ordains trees to help the environment

Thai authorities hunt for 'Chinese tourist' filmed kicking sacred prayer bell at 14th century Buddhist temple... and threaten to give him etiquette classes

Thailand: NRC urges Dhammachayo defrocking

Famed ‘Tiger Temple’ doesn’t abuse tigers, say wildlife officials

Iconic Anime Character Painted on Buddhist Temple

Buddhist pilgrimage with a difference

Yala ISOC arranges ‘Buddhist-Muslim Families Tighten

Ivory Urn for Top Thai Buddhist's Remains Sparks Debate

Buddhist Thais and Malaysian in Betong give alms on Asanha Bucha day

Monks' bad behaviour hotline launched by Thai Buddhist authorities

Buddhist monks charged with child abuse in Thailand

Buddhists from 80 countries join ‘World Vesak Day’ at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University Ayutthaya

'White Temple' devastated by quake

Chachoengsao holds Buddhist sermon

Yantra still exiled from monkhood

Ex-monk's reflection of Thais and Buddhism

WFB General Congress to be held in Shaanxi, China

Thailand’s Bad Boy Monk Buddha Issara Keeps Getting Worse

Welcome to Buddhist Hell

Famous Ex Monk Santikaro Delivers a Buddhist Interpretation of Addiction Treatment Methods to The Cabin Rehab Centre

22 Buddhist pilgrims die in bus plunge in Lampang, Thailand

Thai Buddhism's Supreme Patriarch dies at 100

The great men of Buddhism

"NO'ing" Buddha: Criminalising anti-Buddhist acts is not very Buddhist

Buddhist group fails to win full backing

Vatican sends condolences on death of senior Buddhist abbot

Keep Buddhism out of same-sex marriage debate, activist advises

Thai monks disrobed for drug use

Private jet-flying Buddhist monk 'a fake'

Monks' luxurious lifestyle under fire

Thai society faces a moral crisis

Ban Sukhawadee helps raise funds for massive Issan Buddhist center

Buddhism won't be harmed by ex-drag queen

Crushing royal critics feels so un-Buddhist

Thai Buddhist leaders pray for poached elephants, call for end to ivory use

Thailand's female monks (cautiously) lobby for legal recognition

The Crisis in Thai Buddhism

Monks Lose Relevance as Thailand Grows Richer

Obama gets taste of Thailand at Buddhist temple

Tour operators target india boom

Monk protest in Bangkok against Bangladesh unrest

In Thailand Today, Teen Monks Express the Spirit to a Rock

Thailand's Buddhist monks to get food lessons after study

Famous Abbot Takes Up Monastery Dispute

Thai society rediscovers the values of the Buddha to combat materialism and economic crisis

Buddhists march in Bangkok to speak out to the world to stop disrespecting Buddha

Thai Buddhists mark Buddha Jayanti, Vesak Day

Thailand’s Grand Vesak Celebrations on the Occasion of Buddhajayanti, 2,600 Years of Buddha’s Enlightenment

Thailand’s young Buddhist nuns challenge social conventions

Monks' city walk criticised, defended

Conference in Thailand to discuss "Buddhist Philosophy & Praxis"

Thailand celebrates 2,600th anniversary of Buddha’s Enlightenment

A thousand Thai Buddhist monks on a march to bless flood-hit provinces

Officials warn of ‘fake monks’ targeting Phuket tourists

Bringing things out in the open

Growing numbers join in prayers for the New Year

Lifting the veil of ignorance: Buddhism and justice

Buddhist university prepares for new start

Battle on to reclaim Bhuddhamonthon Buddhist Park

Thai Monks Struggle to Keep a Flooded Temple Open

Tzu Chi aids Thai flood victims

Thailand monks save ancient Buddhist texts from floodwaters

Troops outnumber monks at temples in Thai south

Isan monks helping their communities

Monks teach maleness to 'ladyboys'

Buddhists celebrate first day of Lent

Alcohol sale ban in Thailand from July 15-16

Thais To Say No To Alcohol For Three-month-buddhist Lent

Thailand To Tattoo Tourists: Think Before You Ink

Thailand: Compromise reached in tattoo storm

Female Buddhist monasticism conference

Crackdown ordered on religious tattoos in Phuket

Khao Lak observes start of Buddhist Lent

Thailand: Buddhism embroiled in a volatile mix

Visakha Bucha Day marked across Thailand

Security concerns in deep South after explosion kills two monks

Thailand, Cambodia join 'Dhamma Yatra' call for peace

Wayward Buddhist nun is forgiven

Thailand: Interest falls in nun enrolments

The monks and I: Teaching and learning in Thailand

Thailand: Bogus monks exploit Buddhism

Foreign monks rounded up

Phuket's Big Buddha to Gain Buddhism Museum

Pattani monks halt alms rounds

Monk shot dead in Thai south

Gender and religion: Where nuns fear to tread

Million mourners to pay respects to Luang Ta Maha Bua

Live Webcast of Luang Ta Maha Bua cremation

Ajahn Maha Boowa's funeral to 'draw thousands'

Luangta's ashes to be split into two portions

Russian Businessman Worships Thai Monk and Becomes Buddhist

Thais observe Macha Bucha Day

Thousands of Thai Buddhists remember monk Luang Ta Maha Bua

Buddhist monk aided Thai central bank

After attacks, monks in Narathiwat halt alms walks

Thai Buddhist council chides monks for BlackBerry chatting

Thailand Revisits Abortion Laws After Grim Discovery

New Year Merit making buddhist tradition in Thailand

Western-educated monks inject new blood into Thai Buddhism

Thailand foetus find breaks abortion taboo

Abortion reform is up against Buddhism in Thailand

The World's Oldest Buddhist Scriptures Displays in Thailand

Christians and Buddhists issue joint call for a just economy

Revered Phuket monk to turn 114

Thailand: Huge donations received by famous monk queried

Thailand: Marching 1,100 kilometres for peace between Buddhists and Muslims in the south

Asarnha Bucha Worship Unites Hundreds at Pattaya Temple

Thai temple offers Buddhist funerals for pets

Buddhist Temple in Chonburi Built with Finnish Stainless Steel

World Cup Gambling Arrests Prompt Buddhist Rule Change

Thailand: Back to normal, are we?

Thailand to investigate shootings inside Buddhist temple

Thai monks pray for peace

Can saffron be red in Thailand?

Thailand's orange-robed monks reveal shades of red

Buddhist Activism Tilting Thailand's Political Drama

Staying neutral is hard for monks

A labour of LOVE

Thai government concerned with monks' presence at Bangkok rallies

So defrock us then

Buddhist groups calls on govt to ban Nak Prok movie

The heart of Buddhism

World’s only stainless steel Buddhist chapel

Thailand temples offer retreat and spiritual enlightenment

Message of Dhamma to be spread via social networking

Buddhism in Thailand - Time for monks to let go

Thai Buddhism preaches respect for life, the government sentences to death

Buddhist residence launched in Thailand

Monks, Nuns Gather Donations for Burmese Refugees

Temple proves cleanliness is next to godliness

American-Thai enters monkhood

Pilgrims of Faith

Thai Catholics and Buddhists debate biological will and right to life

Thai Airways Donates Air-miles to Norwegian Buddhists

How Thailand made Buddhism its own

Wat Thamkrabok: The Temple Where You Go to Vomit

"Walking Buddha" at the centre of the universe

Thai Buddhist monks promote activities to attract the faithful to temples

Respected Thai monk tells media to be neutral

Poignant ceremony in Pattaya offers support to monks in restive South Thailand

Thailand: Alcohol-free days sought

Two Buddhist Monks Attacked In S. Thailand, One Dead

Buddha's teachings are more important than ever

Thailand celebrates Vesak, seeks responses to political and financial crises

Overcoming temple dread

'Etiquette guide' for Thai monks

Inspired by faith

An oasis of calm and unique Viharn

How old is Buddhism in Thailand?

Dying to live again the Buddhist way

Buddhist temple built out of one million beer bottles

Thailand urged to ban sales of alcohol on Songkran Day

Beckhams in hot water with monks

Beginning the day with a sermon has merit: street wise

Sanam Luang crowded with Buddhists

Seven killed, about 100 hurt in Thai temple grenade attack

Thai PM visits Buddhist temple in Pattani

Water and oil don't mix, neither do politics and religion

Tigers at Thai Temple Drugged Up or Loved Up?

Thailand plans Buddhist rites at reclaimed Government House

Is one of Thailand’s triple gem losing their gleam?

Monastery built for her brother

The eye of the tiger

Protesters protest planned listing of Beer Chang

Buddhist temple builds refuge from refuse

The whys and wheres of wats

In latest Thai fad, a taste of death brings hope for better life

Learning to live

Death and rebirth for paying customers of Thai temple

Thai monks give Irish addicts €2-a-day detox

Good for the spirit

The mindfulness cure (for Thailand's political division)

Lessons drawn from life

Prominent Buddhist-approach schools in Thailand

Thai seminars explore religious perspectives on the death penalty

Awesome Ayutthaya

Preserving the past

Big Buddha cost to top 100 million baht (US$ 3.3 mil)

Thailand: Merit-makers turn out in force

Thailand: Off the booze for Buddhist Lent

Rogue monk defrocks self

Wat a controversy!

Ayutthaya: Glimpses of past glory

Novices pass uni exams, but still need help

UN declares Thailand as "world centre of Buddhism"

Generate light, not heat

Monks and megabytes, Thai government wants Internet cafes in Buddhist temples

Thailand: Sangha needs to look within

Thailand: Little hope for nuns in new draft bill

Pattaya City gets ready to celebrate Wisakha Bucha on May 19

Deranged Buddhist monk kills 2 men

Preserving old traditions

Thailand plans to ban alcohol sales during Buddhist religious holidays

Is the temple of Buddha’s footprints the temple of doom?

Songkran: Decline of a beautiful tradition

Lucky Charms In Thailand Are Out of Luck

Thai temple fights off encroaching tide as world sea levels rise

Buddhist monks produces free wheelchairs

Thai temples flooded with pets after viral outbreak

Fitting home planned for Golden Buddha

Tribute to the king

Senior Thai Buddhist monks in Egypt for talks with Sunni Muslim leader

Burning bright

Total alcohol ban sought for religious days

Thai Prime Minister marks Maka Bucha Day

Love makes the world go round

Thailand: Religious activities take off in earnest

Monk killers get life

Most Thais say will make merit on Makha Bucha day

Thai monk collects skulls in homage to buffalo

Buddhist-led groups rap insensitive beer brand

New Thai Prime Minister Gets A Good Luck 'Blow' On The Head

Lessons beyond the temple

Thai politicians seek spiritual escape in Indian Buddhist shrines

Thailand: Better care for the dying

Thailand: Religious affairs department to quiz abbot over 'Nue Hua' amulets

Bangkok moves Buddha statue to Sanam Luang for public reverence

Defrauding the faithful

Biggest Buddha rises above Phuket

Thailand's alms-bowl makers live off tourists, not just monks

Help for rusty Pali

Thailand should measure happiness - Bhutanese Prime Minister

Thai bank offers e-merit-making service for Buddhist donations

Crow art has Thai monks flapping

Two Month Buddhist Relic Exhibition starting soon in Banglamung

Thai political party plans a B9bn (US$ 250 mil) Buddhism fund

‘Chak Phra’ or ‘Pulling of the Buddhist monks’ ceremony in Krabi & Phuket

Naga fireballs event fails to impress eager crowds

Merit-making for end of Lent

Thailand's to consider bill on offences to Buddhism

Thais start marathon reading of Buddhist teachings to honour king

Highly-revered monk Phra Panya dies in Bangkok hospital

Thai PM to Burma: Stop violence against monks

Dharma delivery

Thailand's frenzy for amulets

Thai temple makes lucky charms of infants' ashes

Two Foundations partner open free AIDS treatment

Protesting Buddhist monks to stop rally

Activists quit state religion campaign

Thailand: Keep religion 'politics free'

A Mindful 'Holiday'

Thais find new spiritual anchor in 'magical' amulets

Thai monks blocking ordination of women

King on science, Buddhism

Queen Sirikit wants Buddhist monks to bring peace to hurting south

Monks on a spirit raising trip

Thai Buddhists mark Asalha Puja Day

Thailand: HRH Crown Prince grants robes for nationwide ordination

Queen Sirikit orders food sent to monks in southern Thailand

Hundreds of Buddhist monks to spend Buddhist Lent in violence-wrecked southern Thailand

Thai amulet craze "unacceptable face of Buddhism"

Temple visit part of the Thais’ mental preparations

Pachyderm protesters banned in Bangkok Buddhist protest

Thai constitution drafters vote not to make Buddhism national religion

Buddhist network cancels protests fearing violence

Ancient temples suffer Chiangmai quake damage

Mystery of the west-facing ubosot

Revered Thai monk flogs sarcastic fortune cookies

Monks continue constitution fast

Where are the real Buddhists in this clergy?

Thai Buddhism at a critical juncture

Thailand: Monks in sit-down protest

Thailand: Buddhism as state religion gets thumbs-down

Thich Nhat Hanh: Rights should be governed by goodwill, not hate

UN Vesak day celebrated in Thailand

Buddha G-strings taken off site after Thai fury

Thai Premier praises teachings of Buddha

Amulet craze 'contrary to Buddhism'

Buddha G-strings upset Thais

Communicating DHAMMA

Thailand set to make Buddhism the state religion

Drug addicts vomit out their ills in Thailand monastery

Thailand: State religion move causes concern

Thai youths get life lessons at Buddhist gatherings

Thailand: Monks rally locals to back charter call

New global Buddhist body

Buddhists end constitution rally

Thailand: No room for a national religion

Jockeying for the Buddha

International Buddhist Conference this year will celebrate 80th birthday of HM the King

Buddhist rally alarms Thai Prime Minister

Thai monks march with elephants calling for Buddhism be made the national religion

Buddhist followers begin mass rally

Shan: Preserving Cultural Heritage

Thailand: Constitution is no place for Buddhism

Thây returns to Thailand

Constitution debate 'Buddhism defines Thailand'

More than 250,000 Buddhist demonstrators to stage protest against CDA

Thailand mulls talisman tax

Thailand: Not in need of 'status crutch'

Thai Buddhists call for top status 'unnecessary'

Thailand: Constitution contains no state religion

Thailand: The Jatukham Rammathep Amulet Obsession

Monks to lead mass political rally

Thais kick off Buddhist new year amid tight security

Buddhism Protection Center of Thailand wants Buddhism to be stated as national religion

Stampede Over Amulet Kills Thai Woman

Thailand: Keep religion out of charter

Clamouring for a national religion

Thai government criticizes risque fundraiser

Buddhists rally in southern Thailand

Thai Minister calls for Buddhists to ban inappropriate activities in temples

Thai Premier Says Muslim-Buddhist Rift Must Be Healed in South

Big Buddha in Phuket 80% completed

United Nations endorses Thai Buddhist Economic model

Videogame to teach Buddhist Principles

A Buddhist game to help teach ethics

Bars urged to close over Buddhist holiday

Thailand: Religion needs no special status

Thai Islamic bank's Buddhist chief helps build trust

Monks, supporters urge charter drafters to name Buddhism national religion

Thailand's constitution concerns escalating

Thai law drafters meditate over state religion

Buddhist Monk Embraces Condoms

Buddhist monk charged with raping Australian

Out Of The Shadows

Revered monk promotes peace and harmony

Thailand ICT blocks porn site abusing Buddha's name

Thai Buddhist teacher dies after nearly 8 months in coma from mob attack

Buddhist 'refugees' demand new home

Mahamakut Buddhist University in brainstroming session on Buddism as Thailand's national religion

Buddhadasa disciples protest against charms rite

Temple fears losing its Tripitaka Hall

Buddhist monks help UK addicts beat habit

Plans afoot to revive pledge to Buddhism

Temple faces challenge of helping more HIV/AIDS patients

Buddhist monk cuts off penis and renounces refix

Container full of Buddhist artifacts bound for America intercepted at the Laem Chabang Port

Refugee Buddhist villagers at Yala temple suffering from stress

Thai PM hails Buddhist precepts

Buddhists demand monk's lounge at airport

Monks to stop morning alms rounds

Buddhists flee from Southern Thailand

NLA Speaker worries of Buddhist Monk Act draft

Monastic dispute turning unholy

Thailand: Monks and Politicians Cross Swords

Young dancing girls a dilemma for Culture

Thai Queen concerned over racy dancing

Buddhist funeral hall to accommodate visitors to Thai flower show

Buddhist sites new destination for Thai Airways

Her Majesty has concern over Buddhist monks in deep South

Abbot Luang Phor Uttama dies at 97

In Thailand, More Survive AIDS, Only to Face Rejection

Ancient Thai temples under flood threat

Thailand: Religious Affairs Department warns of frauds during Buddhist Lent

Buddhist monk wounded in Narathiwat bombing

Thailand: Living in a culture that fosters coups

Towards genuine inter-faith understanding

Mon monks disrobed by Thai authorities

Unity in diversity

Thai court spares founder of Dhammakaya

Prosecutors let monk off the hook

Temple cremations release toxic chemicals

'Priceless' Buddha images seized en route to the US

Thailand: Lanna legacy gets a face-lift

Southern monks get protection for Lent

Phuket's residents visit temples in commemoration of the Buddhist lent

Buddhist Lent Candle Festival 2006

Thailand's revered monk hospitalised

Thailand: Make merit, abstain from drinking for Buddhist Lent

Thai province seeks cooperation from Buddhist forest monasteries for its reforestation

Thailand: Tak Bat Dok Mai Festival

The Bhikkhu who does battle

Thailand: Soccer-mad monks too tired to take alms

Over 6.5 million baht was raised in Phuket for Buddhist monks’ education under the King’s initiative

Thailand: Rules for monks who love football

Buddha image commemorating HM the King's 60 years on throne to be placed in US

Thailand's Cabinet Secretary-General resigns to enter Buddhist monkhood

Forest temple of Siam square

Phra Prom returns to Erawan Shrine

Buddhism library opened at Buddhamonthon

Buddhist leaders call for greater practice in Buddhist teachings to create world peace

Thailand hosts World Buddhism conference

Buddha Day festival

Female Monks Revive Buddhist Tradition After 1,000 Years

Museum in need

Marking the centenary of a great teacher

Thailand: Santi Asoke leader faces complaint

One doctor's 'mental vaccination'

Moralist monks turn on Thai prime minister

Santi Asoke to camp out until Thai premier quits

Famous Thai monk ordains hundred to monkhood

Buddhist protesters dial up the pressure

Thailand: Dharma Army first to arrive at rally

Makha Bucha in the rain

Thai youths value Makha Bucha Day more than Valentine's Day

Buddhist patriarch highly estimates dialogue between religions in Kazakhstan

Lotus products have promising growth both locally and overseas

Thailand: Buddhist university boost for government

Thai PM Not Buddhist Enough Say Critics

A Buddhist lesson in pet care

Thailand: Practice Dhamma on Valentine's Day

Chiang Mai to be center of Lanna Buddhism

Buddhist monk promotes peace and inter-faith dialogue

Quiet tsunami prayers mark Christmas in Thailand

Buddha Dhamma in Aid of Tsunami Survivors

Christians lure Thai Buddhists with "gifts"

Villagers see amulets as tsunami shields

Worship when you want

Amulets in Bangkok

Monks fear water polluted

Panel formed to investigate sales of revered abbot's amulets

Thailand: Two Bangkok malls offer space for solace corners

Sri Lanka and Thailand celebrates 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties

Thai Culture Ministry mulling monk zones in malls

Security needed for temples

Thailand's Deep South: Anand, monks exchange words

World Buddhist Summit closes in Thailand

World Buddhist leaders meet in Bangkok

Another temple in South Thailand raided

Plans afoot for Buddhist meet

Thailand hosts World Buddhist Summit

13 held in Pattani temple desecration

Victims of rape at age 14, 9, 5...

Monk, temple boys murdered

Rites to mark end of lent period

Temple sanctuary for tigers

Supreme Patriach of Thai Sangha bestows blessings

Preserving the past, one temple at a time

Buddhist monk arrested for stealing guns to buy building materials for his monastery

Abbot shot dead in temple on holy day

Dial N for nirvana, says monk

Tsunami nations lend disaster advice to U.S.

Spiritual sanctuary

Buddhist monks and novices brawl over woman

Thailand: Ministry to distribute Tipitaka to general public

Lucky charms "not Buddhist"

Revisiting Buddha's incarnations

In Thailand, British monk brings Buddhism to Westerners

Activist monk found hanged

Buddhism school trial `a success'

Despite presence of guards, monk prays for his safety

Thousands march against liquor firm listing

5,000 Buddhists protest against listing breweries on Thai exchange

Wat Kamala to be ?blitzed?

Buddhist college opens

Marking the start of Buddhist Lent with flowers

Discrimination haunts the monkhood

Chances poor of finding monk's killers

Buddhist retreats for women

Revered Thai abbot discharged from hospital

Thailand: `Zero protection' for defenders of rights

Dhamma centre petitions House

Environmentalist monks call for protection

Monks calls for Buddhism to be made national religion

Monk `slain over land dispute'

Buddhist monks find it hard to quit

Buddhist monks defrocked after street brawl

Whence comes the sound of the bell?

200 inmates make 'be good' vows for World Peace Week

Thai Buddhist group tries to reinstate order of woman monks

Thailand gears up to become world Buddhism centre

Miss Universe comes under fire from senators

Miss Universe hopefuls offend Thais

Buddhism 'could ease unrest'

Thai PM makes plea for religious tolerance

Thai monks at frontline of battle to stop theft of ancient relics

Light and sound show to attract youth to religion

Thai PM to act as presenter for Visakabucha celebrations

World Buddhism event falls apart

Thai Premier backs Santi Asoke sect's inclusion

Santi Asoke not welcome on panel

Blind clearly see Buddhism's light

Police find another stolen Buddha image in Chiang Mai

Thailand gets tough on alms

Customs officers seize Myanmar Buddha images

Chang beer opponents thank SET board for listing postponement

Making merit through good deeds

Thai Bourse Postpones Decision On Thai Beverage Listing

Beer and Buddhism, a Definite No - Cry Conservatives

Monks protest public listing of brewery

Luangta Maha Bua calls rally of monks

Talk on Buddhism and ecology

Worshippers call for designation of Makabucha as ?day of family love?

Heat and work keep public away from Buddhist celebrations

Thai Airways charts Buddhist circuit course

Monk's sight saved after glue error

Survey shows Bangkok residents retain religious traditions

Govt urged to use Buddhism to solve violence in deep South

Thailand: Make Makha Pucha as a day of Buddhist love

Temple replica changes sought

Monks ward off Thailand's evil spirits

Violence doesn't spare even peace-loving Buddhist monks

Thailand's Nessie

Thai PM calls on Buddhist to help build global peace

The Mekong's Mysterious Fireballs

Copy of giant Buddha cast

Buddhists "treated like 3rd class" in Thai south

Thailand: Religious TV ads make an impact

Middle path needed in Thailand's south, PM told

A female monk takes on Thailand's clergy

Relics of the Buddha reach journey's end

Bid to reinvigorate Thai Buddhists

Bogus monks, abuses of Buddha images discussed at World Fellowship of Buddhists meeting

A Second Birthing

Nervous Buddhists in Thai south plan to leave

Buddhists tell PM they live in fear

Measuring Happiness

The Temple Of The Tigers

Suspected Muslim rebels attack monk-protection unit, killing one soldier

The Spiritual Side of the Olympic Games 2004

Buddhist village leader beheaded in Thailand

Chiang Mai hotel offends religious sensibilities

Thai PM prays for peace and end to poverty

Thailand: Monks Banned From Department Stores

Thai forensic expert performs rites for victims

Abbot-blessed amulets in high demand

Calls for monk to be ejected

Thailand: Inquiry into temple's finances

Politics: Thai style

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