Temples in Buddhist-majority Thailand rely heavily on income from ... The arrest from one of the Bangkok suburb's most prominent temples has triggered significant backlash on social media.

Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk over allegations he embezzled more than $9 million from the prominent temple he ran which was funded by donations from devotees. Investigators from the ...

The 1,300-year-old finds indicate that the area may have once been a thriving religious center during the Dvaravati era.

Three former officials from the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) unusually accumulated wealth stemming from alleged ...

Thai police launched a raid Thursday on a wealthy Buddhist temple but failed to arrest its ... As police entered the compound north of Bangkok on Thursday, Buddhist monks were sitting and chanting ...

To mark 170 years of diplomatic relations between Thailand and the United Kingdom, the British Embassy in Bangkok is proud to announce its support to Wat Buddhapadipa in its 60th anniversary through a ...

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which ... consult the temple's official website (in Thai). Bangkok by Night: Temples, Markets and Food ...

Coupled with Thailand's opaque system of temple accounting ... A Buddha statue in Bangkok.(Foreign Correspondent: Matt Henry) "That is why the National Office of Buddhism had to cooperate with ...

Wat Chetawan, also known as the Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple, was established in 1957 ... for structures like the Grand Palace in Bangkok. “It’s all handcrafted,” Phrakru said, pointing ...