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...
Prominent monk from the Nakhon Nayok Buddhism Office arrested for alleged involvement with millions...
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More than 60 police officers from the Anti-Corruption Division raided five temples in Nakhon Nayok, Nonthaburi, and Bangkok this morning, February 18th,...
Thai PM orders strict discipline and principles adhered to for Buddhist monks nationwide following...
Bangkok -
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O'Cha ordered the National Office of Buddhism to strengthen the discipline and principles of monks nationwide following recent news regarding...
Alcohol Sales Banned for End of Buddhist Lent This Upcoming Sunday
Thailand –
The end of Buddhist Lent this year will be on Sunday, October 29th when alcohol sales will be banned nationwide for 24 hours.
The...
Happy Vesak Day! An explanation on this important religious holiday in Thailand and its...
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Vesak Day, also called Visakha Bucha Day in Thailand, is marked on the day of the full moon in the month of May...
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...
Phuket man escapes injuries after his sedan plunges into lagoon, claims his religious amulet...
Phuket –
A sedan driver who has escaped from injuries after he plunged his sedan into a lagoon believes he has been helped by his...
The Original Thailand Vegetarian Festival Begins in Phuket This Weekend
The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival will be held for nine days starting this upcoming weekend. This year the festival will be from October 15th...
Visakha Bucha Day Coming on May 22nd, 2024: Alcohol Sales Banned Nationwide in Thailand
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Visakha Bucha Day, also known as Vesak, 2024 will be on May 22nd, which is a public holiday. The sale of all types of...
Thai Officials Inspect Buddhist Temples in Phuket After Chonburi Problems with Illegal Foreign Workers
Phuket –
The National Office of Buddhism inspected temples in Phuket to prevent fraud by foreign owned businesses after Chinese owned businesses reportedly sold fake...