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Buddhism's 'lords' must be challenged
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 14/08/2013
» When Somdej Phra Buddhajarn (Kiaw Upaseno), the country's second most powerful Buddhist figure after the Supreme Patriarch, passed away over the weekend, the spotlight fell not only on who would succeed him, but also on the functionality of the Sangha Council itself.
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Disrobed Thai monk faces arrest for underage sex
AFP, Published on 15/07/2013
» A Thai monk who was disrobed after a videotaped private jet trip unleashed allegations of improper conduct will face arrest for sex with a minor, authorities said Monday.
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Ohec labels 12 universities bogus
Published on 26/07/2013
» The Office of the Higher Education Commission (Ohec) says it has so far found at least 12 bogus universities operating in Thailand.
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Decentralise in South
News, Published on 23/03/2013
» Your editorial of March 23, "Decentralise to solve conflicts", makes the important points that decentralisation is the most promising path to peace in Thailand's troubled South, and that it would contribute to resolving other conflicts in Thai society. This first point is supported by a 2010 Asia Foundation survey of the South, which revealed a majority of the population believes that some form of local self-government might solve the conflict. The second point is supported by the Foundation's 2009 national survey, where 75% said they would prefer elected rather than appointed governors. While decentralisation may seem threatening to vested interests, both academic research and recent experience in Myanmar suggests that reduction in conflict and improvements in the quality of governance ultimately benefit everyone.
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No good deed: Fight heats up over 'abandoned' temple
Spectrum, Tunya Sukpanich, Published on 30/09/2012
» A dispute over the legality of a temple on a remote island lake in the northeastern province of Sakon Nakhon is shedding light on the problem of abandoned and disused wats.
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Temple danger clear as Jobs talk gets crazy
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 23/08/2012
» Should we just dismiss it as crazy when a Buddhist monk claims he knows about the late Steve Jobs's afterlife and that Jobs's spirit is now blessed with a sacred crystal ball inside his body?
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Islamic scholar gave Buddhist point to ponder
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 21/06/2012
» I have just returned from Turkey, one of the world's most beautiful countries. What has stayed deeply in my mind, however, is not the country's picture-perfect postcard beauty, but its people, its modern take on Islam and a host of questions for my own country.
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Songkran dampens spirits
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 11/04/2012
» For the love of God, why are you still reading "Noise"? Shouldn't you be out lounging on the beach or preparing for the upcoming Songkran water war?
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Monks apologise for role in gridlock
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/04/2012
» Wat Phra Dhammakaya has bowed to public furore over its mass thudong pilgrimage through downtown Bangkok, which caused serious traffic congestion in the city throughout last week.
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sect
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/04/2012
» a group of people who belong to a particular religion but who have some beliefs or practices which separate them from the rest of the group นิกาย (ทางศาสนา),กลุ่ม, พรรค
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