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NLA votes to pass Sangha Act
News, Published on 06/07/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) voted in three straight readings to approve the amendment to the Sangha Act that gives His Majesty the King the power to appoint members of the Supreme Sangha Council (SSC), the governing body of the Buddhist order.
Pitfalls on the path toward enlightenment
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 18/06/2018
» Money is a tantalising thing, coveted by many. But worldly goods can pose a threat to those who are called to a higher order. The seven ex-monks from three famous Bangkok temples who were in the media limelight over the weeks are no exception.
Bail denied for ex-monk who surrendered
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/06/2018
» A former assistant abbot at the embezzlement-hit Wat Sa Ket who is accused of playing a collaborative role in siphoning money from the temple has been denied bail after he surrendered to the police.