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Ancient Hindu temples are part of the area, the dispute over which has sparked a war between Thailand and Cambodia. The ...
Several Buddhist monks in Thailand were arrested in a $8.9 million embezzling scheme. The monks are accused of stealing donations received by a temple.
Seven Buddhist monks are among nine suspects who are being held in pretrial detention after being arrested for allegedly embezzling $8.9 million from donations received by a temple in Thailand’s ...
An 11th century Hindu temple called Preah Vihear, or Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, has been at the heart of the dispute for decades, with both Bangkok and Phnom Penh claiming historical ownership.
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.
Still, you have to start somewhere, so here are 20 of the best places to visit in Thailand, according to yours truly and a few travel advisors who either live in Thailand or, like me, wish they did.
Nearby is a beautiful temple, Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao Suchadaram, Mr. Reangprakaiy said, where legend has it that in the 1400s, an elephant carrying Thailand’s sacred emerald Buddha statue ...
The Art Institute of Chicago has initiated the transfer of this 12th-century pilaster to the Phanom Rung temple in northeast Thailand.