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Buddhist monks order reforms ahead of royal transition
Reuters, Published on 19/10/2017
» Under growing pressure from Thailand's military government, and their own religious bodies, Buddhist monks have launched a fresh round of reforms in recent weeks to clean up temples and overhaul a religion stalked by scandal.
Buddhism chief removed after pressure from religious groups
Reuters, Published on 29/08/2017
» The government has removed the head of the national Buddhism office, the prime minister said on Tuesday, after religious groups called on the government to sack him over his plans to clean up scandal-hit monasteries.
New abbot sought to replace Dhammajayo
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2017
» The government is trying to get a new abbot appointed to head Wat Dhammakaya, whose former leader is wanted for money laundering, an official said on Thursday.
Myanmar Buddhist radicalism fuels Thai push for state religion
Reuters, Published on 04/11/2015
» A campaign to enshrine Buddhism as Thailand's state religion has been galvanised by a radical Buddhist movement in neighbouring Myanmar that is accused of stoking religious tension, the leader of the Thai bid said.