MYANMAR – In the Western stereotype, Buddhists are meditating pacifists who strive to keep their distance from worldly passions. But last month, more than 40...
CHIANGRAI -For many years Chiang Rai has lived in the shadow of it’s older sister city, the big and bustling Chiangmai. Many felt that it had...
KUALA LUMPUR – The world’s largest jade Buddha statue made its debut on Malaysian shores Friday, attracting a crowd of over 300 VIPs and members...
COLOMBO -Sri Lankan authorities have denied a British tourist entry because of his ‘disrespect’ for Buddhism on arrival at the airport. An immigration official at...
BANGKOK – When Mallika told her parents she was pregnant at 17, they pulled her out of school and ordered her to marry the baby’s...
BAAN PA CHI – The monks of this northern Thai village no longer perform one of the defining rituals of Buddhism, the early-morning walk through...
CHIANGRAI TIMES – The trade of dog meat has existed in Thailand for centuries, yet it is only relatively recently with the growth of grass...
SURIN – The Thai Monkhood has been tarnished by flurry of methamphetamine scandals lately. If there is a substance that contradicts Buddhism’s promotion of gentleness...
Chiangrai Times– Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani province on Monday stirred an internet controversy when it released an article on its website referring to...
Chiangrai Times – Each year as monsoon rains sweep their way over Thailand, tens of thousands of teenage boys shave their heads and are ordained...
Chiangrai Times – Any visitor to Chiangrai cannot fail to recognize the richness and obvious affluence that abound in this northern most province. Its proximity...
CHIANGRAI TIMES – Buddhism is an essential part of Thai culture which has retained its significance in the modern world. In the second edition of...
CHIANGRAI TIMES– An 87-year-old epic silent film by Indian actor Himanshu Rai on Lord Buddha which was banned in Thailand has been screened for the...
CHIANGRAI TIMES – The two sit hand-in hand on the beach, their small bikinis getting onlookers, both male and female, as the couple relaxes and...
CHIANGRAI TIMES – Beam Atchimapon is already three days late for the new school term in her native city, the Thai capital of Bangkok –...
CHIANGRAI TIMES – Shrieks and wails hang in the air as thousands of tattoo devotees pack into a Thai temple for an annual festival they...
CHIANGRAI TIMES – Makha Bucha Day Celebrations is one of the most significant religious celebrations which commemorate the spontaneous gathering of the 1,250 Sangha followers...
His Majesty the King will today grant a public audience during a grand state ceremony at Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall on the auspicious occasion...
CHAINGAI TIMES – A court in Thailand on Thursday sentenced an undertaker to 40 months in prison for helping to hide illegally aborted foetuses at...
Any visitor to Chiangrai cannot fail to recognize the richness and obvious affluence that abound in this northern most province. Its proximity to the Golden...