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As cultures come together, it's all in bad spirits
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 17/01/2016
» When Benjawan Singthuean moved into her new home in Phnom Penh after her husband transferred from Thailand for work, the 36 year old didn’t know much about the area.
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.
Nip unholy hate speech in the bud
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 04/11/2015
» For a Buddhist monk killed in the deep South, a mosque should be burned down in retaliation. This violent proposal from a Buddhist monk stirred a heated debate on social media last week. Is it merely a storm in a tea cup? The answer is no.
Bamiyan's ancient cave dwellings shelter homeless Afghans
AFP, Published on 28/07/2015
» BAMIYAN (AFGHANISTAN) - Carved into dun-coloured cliffs, hundreds of manmade caves situated next to empty niches that once sheltered giant Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban are home to Bamiyan's poverty-stricken who have nowhere else to go.
Myanmar police reject lawsuit against minister
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2015
» YANGON — Police in Myanmar have rejected a lawsuit filed by two Buddhist monks against Myanmar's home minister and police chief over use of white phosphorous against protesters in 2012, saying they are protected by law.
Isoc, Buddhist network denounce Pattani attacks
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2014
» A Buddhist network has joined the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) in condemning the recent lethal attacks in the southern border province of Pattani by insurgents.
Tibet’s ‘kind-hearted lion’
Asia focus, Published on 06/01/2014
» What’s in a name? Perhaps a lot. Take, for instance, the name of Tibet’s prime minister in exile, Lobsang Sangay. In the Tibetan language, it originally means “kind-hearted lion”, which reflects his mission as the leader of the Tibetan struggle against China.
Myanmar unrest raises stakes for growing tourist industry
AFP, Published on 07/10/2013
» THANDWE, Myanmar - Recent anti-Muslim bloodshed close to Myanmar's most popular tourist beach raises the stakes for an industry dependent on the former pariah state's fluid transition to democracy.
Muslims hide amid Myanmar unrest
Associated Press, Published on 02/10/2013
» Terrified Muslim families hid in forests in western Myanmar on Wednesday, one day after fleeing a new round of sectarian violence that erupted even as the president toured the divided region for the first time since clashes flared there last year.
Violence shakes western Myanmar
AFP, Published on 01/10/2013
» YANGON - Fresh sectarian violence erupted in western Myanmar Tuesday, leaving one person dead and homes set ablaze as President Thein Sein made a rare visit to the troubled region.