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Jewels linked to Buddha remains go to auction, sparking ethical debate
On Wednesday, a cache of dazzling jewels linked to the Buddha's mortal remains, which have been hailed as one of the most ...
I Fed Elephants and Drifted Through Mangroves in Thailand—All in My Wheelchair
Though I love nothing more than immersing myself in nature, venturing into the great outdoors can be challenging, especially ...
Bangkok Post on MSN1d
Hong Kong welcomes 213,000 mainland tourists as 'golden week' break starts
More than 213,000 mainland Chinese visitors flocked to Hong Kong on the first day of the Labour Day "golden week" holiday on ...
AFP on MSN5d
Skulls, Smoke, Spirits: Thailand's Ceremony For Unclaimed Dead
The Lang Pacha ceremony is observed by Thais of Chinese descent to give a dignified funeral to the unclaimed dead.
U.S. News & World Report3d
Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which is most known for its gold-plated "Reclining ... Buddha statue in Thailand. The complex also ...
A dignified farewell for the departed
Flames crackle through piles of hundreds of human skulls and thick grey smoke pours into the Thai sky in a moment as ...
The Taipei Times4d
Ceremony for unclaimed dead held in Thailand
Thai volunteers place cleaned bones for drying during the Lang Pacha ceremony at the Dhamma of Buddha Nakhon Ratchasima Foundation complex in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand ... volunteers press gold leaf ...