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Defrocked monk Yantra Amaro dies
News, Published on 11/03/2025
» Controversial sect monk, Yantra Amaro, has died at his California monastery at the age of 73.
Expelled sect monk Yantra dies aged 73
Online Reporters, Published on 10/03/2025
» Controversial sect monk Yantra Amaro has died at his California monastery at the age of 73.
Ex-monk causes stir on return
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2021
» Former monk Phra Yantra Ammaro Bhikkhu is courting more controversy after he returned from the United States to his hometown in Nakhon Si Thammarat's Pak Phanang district to celebrate his 70th birthday.
Disgraced former monk returns to Thailand, warmly received
Published on 21/10/2021
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Disgraced, expelled from the monkhood for sexual misconduct and forced to flee overseas, the former Phra Yantra Ammaro Bhikku recently returned to his hometown in Pak Phanang district to celebrate his 70th birthday.
Learning Thai with Post Today (Archive)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/08/2014
» Here are all the columns we have done since we began in late August 2012.
Phra Yantra 'dispels bad luck'
Online Reporters, Published on 05/05/2014
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - Controversial expelled monk Winai La-ongsuwan, formerly known as Phra Yantra Ammaro Bhikkhu, performed a ritual to 'dispel the country's misfortunes' at the 'umblical cord of the sea' in Pak Phanang River on Monday.
Rogue monks are here for the long haul
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 30/04/2014
» The controversial Phra Yantra is back. Despite his past scandals over sexual relationships with female followers, a series of lies, and his refusal to accept the late Supreme Patriarch's order which expelled him from the monkhood, many still flocked to him when he returned to his hometown in Nakhon Si Thammarat's Pak Panang district early this month.
Learn Thai: Yantra returns
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/04/2014
» Controversial former monk Winai La-ongsuwan (Phra Yantra) was front-page news before he left for the US 20 years ago. His return was considerably quieter.
Yantra still exiled from monkhood
Online Reporters, Published on 24/04/2014
» Expelled monk Phra Yantra cannot re-enter the monkhood, National Office of Buddhism director-general Nopparat Benjawatananun said on Thursday, as the disgraced former cleric who was involved in a sex scandal 20 years ago continued to receive visitors on his return to Thailand.
Ex-monk in surprise return
News, Published on 24/04/2014
» Former monk Phra Yantra Ammaro Bhikkhu surprised some when he returned to Thailand last week after the statute of limitations on a lawsuit for his alleged defamation against the late Supreme Patriarch reportedly expired.