The pandemic has slowed tourism to Thailand's Buddhist temples, but the impact is more than economic
(The Conversation) — Thailand's Buddhist temples, important centers of culture and commerce, rely on donations from international visitors. Because of a steep drop in tourism, these temples have been ...
On November 11, 2020, Thailand’s Buddhist governing body, the Supreme Sangha Council, ruled that monks were forbidden to take part in the wave of protests against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s ...
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A campaign to enshrine Buddhism as Thailand's state religion has been galvanized by a radical Buddhist movement in neighbouring Myanmar that is accused of stoking religious tension ...
Thailand’s government warned its citizens and tourists to exercise prudence before worshiping any “sacred” idols, a move prompted by the recent installation in Bangkok of a sculpture with religious ...
In Bangkok, monks in saffron robes marched and rode on elephants to the Thai parliament to call on legislators to make Buddhism the national religion. Thailand is rewriting its constitution to replace ...
Thailand has issued a clarification regarding the alleged destruction of Lord Vishnu statue in a disputed border area with Cambodia triggered a backlash from India. Defending the demolition of the ...
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