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Senior monks defrocked after raids
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/05/2018
» Six senior monks, including the well-known activist Phra Buddha Isara, have been defrocked after they were denied bail in court, resulting in them being sent to jail following their arrest on Thursday.
5 days of funeral ceremonies end with transfer of late King relics
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/10/2017
» The royal remains of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej embarked on their final journey Sunday in processions which concluded the 5-day-royal cremation ceremony before the official mourning period ended at midnight.
Cremation completed, King Rama IX relics collected (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/10/2017
» His Majesty the King has collected the relics and ashes of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the morning after Thais across the country bid a tearful and final farewell to their beloved late King.
Final cremation ceremonies begin (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/10/2017
» The royal cremation of the late King is under way Thursday, culminating in a year of preparations for the grand, solemn event that unites the country in their bereavement and remembrance of a monarch who gave his all for the country.
Sangha reform: Monks getting rich off of temple donations
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/03/2017
» Monks accumulating wealth from temple donations goes against ancient Sangha rules, but govt laws to regulate & audit donations & monk wealth have sparked protests.
Dhammajayo stripped of monastic rank by His Majesty the King
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/03/2017
» Will Phra Dhammajayo be forever beyond the reach of the law? The monks rise to power & wealth seems to be coming to an end.
90-year-old new Supreme Patriarch is much-loved figure
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/02/2017
» On Sunday, His Majesty the King presided over the investiture of the new Supreme Patriarch of Thailand on Sunday who has served as a model for living the life of a monk.
Somdet Phra Maha Muniwong new Supreme Patriarch
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/02/2017
» His Majesty the King has chosen a senior member of the Dhammayut monastic order & former abbot of Wat Ratchabophit to be the next Supreme Patriarch of Thailand.
NLA leaves Supreme Patriarch choice to King
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/12/2016
» The National Legislative Assembly passed a bill Thursday to amend the 1992 Sangha Act in what is seen as a move likely to diminish the chances of Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn becoming supreme patriarch.
Royal Funeral Urn: Skilled craftsmen recruited from public
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/11/2016
» Royal Urn will be fifth, with a unique & distinct design. Royal Urns for Kings, Queens & Princes are never the same.