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Car crash in Phitsanulok kills couple after hitting cow
News, Online Reporters, Published on 06/09/2025
» A husband and wife were killed in Phitsanulok province early Saturday after their car hit a dead cow, overturned into a roadside pond and sank.
How much do Thai monks earn per month?
Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» Buddhist monks in Thailand receive monthly food allowances called "Nittayapat" (นิตยภัต), with amounts varying according to their ecclesiastical rank, reflecting a centuries-old tradition of royal patronage that continues under government administration today.
Monk urges respect after ‘amulet cookies’ controversy
Online Reporters, Published on 27/06/2025
» BANGKOK – Renowned Buddhist monk Phra Phayom Kalayano has spoken out against a viral bakery trend involving cookies shaped like sacred Buddhist amulets, urging the public to refrain from actions that could be seen as disrespectful to religion.
Famous monk denies connection with The iCon Group
Online Reporters, Published on 15/10/2024
» Renowned monk V. Vajiramedhi has denied speculation of a link to embattled direct seller The iCon Group after a brief clip of a long sermon he delivered went viral on social media platforms.
Former protest leader gets suspended term for lese-majeste
Online Reporters, Published on 07/12/2023
» A former co-leader of pro-democracy demonstrations who later switched to support a party linked to former prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has received a suspended sentence for royal defamation in connection with a rally staged in February 2022.
High-profile broker accused of B1bn fraud
Online Reporters, Published on 20/10/2023
» About 100 people have accused a well-known stockbroker with political connections of swindling them out of at least one billon baht through a foreign-exchange trading scam and have asked the Department of Special Investigation to investigate.
King's second son makes merit at Bangkok temple
Online Reporters, Published on 10/08/2023
» Vacharaesorn "Than Aon" Vivacharawongse, the second eldest son of His Majesty the King, made merit at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok’s Sathon district on Thursday, following his surprise arrival in Thailand on Sunday evening.
Bollywood star of Siddhartha movie enters monkhood in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 10/02/2022
» Indian movie superstar Gagan Malik entered the monkhood at a temple in Bangkok on Thursday.
Mae Chee Sansanee dies aged 68
Online Reporters, Published on 08/12/2021
» Mae Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta, a popular Buddhist nun and founder of the Sathira-Dhammasthan learning centre, died on Tuesday from cancer. She was 68.
Talk-show monk leaves monkhood
Online Reporters, Published on 03/12/2021
» Phra Maha Paivan Worawano, one of two celebrity monks in hot water over a live-streamed talk show laced with political messages and giggling in September, left the monkhood on Friday.