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Wonderfruit marks 10 years with culture and sound
Published on 18/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 18, 2025 — Wonderfruit, Thailand’s annual celebration of culture, art, music and nature, returns for its 10th edition from 11–15 December 2025 at The Fields, Siam Country Club. This milestone year brings together international and regional artists, Thai Molam legends, chefs’ table experiences, rituals, workshops and talks, set across highly conceptualised venues designed with circularity and sustainability at their core.
Disgraced ex-monks in sex scandal face embezzlement probe
Published on 11/07/2025
» The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) is considering criminal complaints against former senior monks embroiled in a major sex scandal if an investigation finds they embezzled money from temples.
Reform temples, or lose public faith
Editorial, Published on 08/06/2025
» Temple corruption no longer raises eyebrows. The Wat Rai Khing scandal is just bigger, louder, and harder to ignore. It demands serious reform before public faith erodes further.
Songkran escapes to beat the April heat
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 01/04/2025
» Whether you’re choosing to spend the Thai New Year in Thailand or abroad, Guru By Bangkok Post’s got you covered.
From atheist to faith
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/03/2025
» Kornpat Kotchabhakdi used to be an atheist who refused to go to a temple with his parents who are Buddhists. When he became a lifestyle editor of a magazine, he became frustrated due to personal and work issues. To reduce pressure, he tried meditation and to do so properly, Kornpat sought advice from monks who led him to take an interest in amulets and Buddhism.
Bizarre temple practices under fire
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 27/12/2024
» Seventy-one corpses; that's what police found in two forest monasteries, thrusting them into the public eye for all the wrong reasons.
Reform, or repeat monk scandals
Editorial, Published on 27/10/2024
» A senior monk promoting what is alleged to be a pyramid scheme disguised as an online direct sales company reveals just how far the clergy has strayed from Buddha's teachings.
Students, monks help out as floodwaters rise in Lampang
Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2024
» Floodwaters in Ban Nong Sang village in Lampang have reached depths of 50 centimetres to 2 metres since the Wang River overflowed, prompting volunteers to urgently rescue pets trapped by the rising water.
Deadly landslides, floods in storm-hit North
Online Reporters, Published on 11/09/2024
» Persistent rain has caused rivers to overflow, flooding and landslides in the upper North, with six people confirmed killed and four injured.
Roof killing riles locals, granny forgives thief, harsh charge
News, Mae Moo, Published on 16/06/2024
» Fatal attraction drama