A Look At The Week Ahead: Visakha Bucha Day is Around the Corner in...
Thailand —
Thailand is hosting a ceremony commemorating Vesak, or Visakha Bucha Day at the beginning of next month with more than 3,500 monks from...
Holidays approach starting this weekend in Thailand bringing alcohol sale bans, Immigration closures, and...
Thailand-
 Several major holidays are approaching over the upcoming weekend and next week, which will impact many with both the way they will be...
500 Pattani Muslims Gather in Outdoor Prayer, Plead for Rain Amid Drought Crisis
Pattani—
At 8:00 AM, on May 3rd, 2024, Pattani local media reported more than 500 Muslims participated in an outdoor prayer to ask God for...
Thai Buddhism Office introduces hotline 1374 for the public to report monks misconduct
National -
The National Office of Buddhism encourages the public to report any misconduct among Buddhist monks via hotline 1374.
Deputy director Inthaphon Chan-iam told the...
Outspoken Former MP from the Move Forward Party Proposes to Cancel Alcohol Sales Ban...
National —
Mrs. Amornrat Chokpamitkul, a former MP for the Move Forward Party, posted her opinions on Facebook stating Thailand should cancel an alcohol sales...
Two Buddhist festivals marked this weekend in Thailand, history and ritual ceremonies explained, alcohol...
Thailand -
This weekend is filled with two Buddhist festivals in Thailand, Buddhist Lent Day on Saturday, 24th July, and Asalha Puja Day on Sunday,...
Thailand to Host 19th International Vesak Day, honors His Majesty the King’s 72nd Birthday...
PRESS RELEASE:
Thailand is gearing up to host the 19th International Vesak Day, an event that honors His Majesty the King’s 72nd Birthday Anniversary this...
Buddhists should not judge monks’ misconduct and should leave them to Buddhist councils, National...
Bangkok -
Thai Buddhists should respect Buddhist monks and must not judge their wrongdoings but rather leave any consideration to the Buddhist councils, the Director...
Religious Affairs Director-General encourages Thai Buddhists to pray intensely to fight against Covid-19 crisis
National -
The Director-General of the Religious Affairs Department encourages all Buddhists to pray in order to build a healthy state of mind to fight...
Thailand to Enter 6-day-long Holiday Period from July 28th to August 2nd
National —
The Thai caretaker Cabinet recently approved an additional public holiday for July 31st.
This approval means that the upcoming weekend, which is already special...