Buddhist monks in Thailand fail drug tests, leaving temple empty Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk over allegations he embezzled more than $9 million from the prominent temple he ran which ...

The Wat Samphran Temple in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, is an architectural marvel. This 17-story cylindrical pink tower features a large dragon sculpture on the exterior. The Buddhist building is 80 ...

Workers installing an underground drainage system beneath a Buddhist temple in northeastern Thailand have uncovered a trove of ancient Buddhist relics. Wat Dhammachak Semaram, a temple known for ...

Breaking News 7 Buddhist monks accused of embezzling more than $5.3 million donated to temple in Thailand By Jintamas Saksornchai / Associated Press May 11, 2023 World news ...

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.

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.

The Fine Arts Department in Thailand has announced a remarkable archaeological discovery at a major Buddhist site in northeastern Thailand. At Wat Dhammachak Semaram, a temple famed for its ...

Thailand's government is trying to get a new abbot appointed to head the country's biggest Buddhist temple, whose former leader is wanted for money laundering, an official said on Thursday.

On the streets of Thailand, these pills cost around 50 Baht, which is around $1.40. The empty temple due to its monks' drug use, comes at a time of the country’s drug laws struggles.