Discover Thailand's rich spiritual heritage through its famous Hindu and Buddhist temples, from Bangkok's iconic Wats to ...

(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 ...

Children play at a Buddhist temple in Mae Sot, Thailand, in March 2023. Photo by Kalpana Jain Socially engaged Buddhists are increasingly dealing with problems beyond Thailand’s borders.

Another $1.5 million in cash was found at her home. Some Buddhist temples in Thailand are extremely wealthy because their followers donate large amounts as a way of making religious merit.

Under growing pressure from Thailand's military government, and their own religious bodies, Buddhist monks have launched a fresh round of reforms in recent weeks to clean up temples and overhaul a ...

Devotees wore ghost costumes while dancing to music during a bizarre Buddhist festival in Thailand. Footage shows the locals ...

In times of major societal disruption, such as when the 2004 tsunami hit southern Thailand, temples acted as shelters, while monks and nuns helped with relief efforts.

A third of Buddhist monks tested positive for meth during a surprise raid at a temple in northern Thailand. Six of 18 clergymen were kicked out of the monkhood after failing drug tests at the Wat ...

Long-festering tensions over border territory have escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to ...

A sex scandal isn't scandalous because of sex. It usually takes particularly striking circumstances - such as institutionalized coercion, violence or prostitution of minors or the involvement of ...

Wilawan Emsawat allegedly seduced and blackmailed several Buddhist monks to rake in large payments worth millions of euros over three years.View on euronews ...