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Rak Chart ‘a litmus test’ for government
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/01/2026
» The Rak Chart Party has issued a firm warning ahead of Thailand's Feb 8 general election: it will not join any government tainted by corruption, grey-zone dealings or improper political bargaining. If any wrongdoing is discovered after joining a coalition, the party says it will immediately withdraw and expose the facts to the public.
Restoring people's faith battered by bad monks
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/07/2025
» The monastic order is reeling under public scrutiny after police uncovered a far-reaching scandal involving at least 13 monks, many of whom were former abbots or assistant abbots of well-known temples.
'Buddhist Bank' mooted to rein in fraud
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/07/2025
» Suchart Tancharoen, the minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, has proposed a bold initiative to establish a "Buddhist Bank" to manage temple assets and address a growing crisis of faith caused by financial mismanagement and misconduct in the monastic community.
Chousak eyes action over temple fraud
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/05/2025
» Prime Minister's Office Minister Chousak Sirinil has told the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) to work with the Thai Sangha Supreme Council to prevent fraud at other temples following the financial scandal involving a former abbot at Wat Rai Khing.
Sacred Buddha tooth relic at Sanam Luang from today
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/12/2024
» The public is being invited to pay respects to the sacred relic of the Buddha's tooth that has been loaned by China and will be enshrined at Sanam Luang from Thursday till Feb 14, said government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub.
Govt ‘can’t intervene’ in case of Vietnamese dissident
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 31/07/2024
» The Thai government will not interfere in the legal proceedings involving a Vietnamese activist who is facing extradition, but whose release has been requested by some US lawmakers, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
Gender equality promotion to elevate kingdom's economy
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/06/2024
» The government is ready to promote gender equality as it expects Pride Month activities to help boost the economy.
Buddhism office to investigate case of 'son of Buddha reincarnate'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/04/2024
» The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) will work with the Social Development and Human Security Ministry to check if the unorthodox Buddhist preaching practiced by an eight-year-old boy called "Nong Nice" whose parents claim he is the son of the Lord Buddha in a previous life, is a scam.
Journalists tour 'once violent' Xinjiang
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/11/2023
» China allowed a number of international media organisations to observe what is hailed as success in containing terrorist-related violence in Xinjiang.
More than just a mango
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/04/2022
» The recent craze over mango sticky rice had Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha mulling ways to harness Thailand's cultural influence abroad, although it begs the question of how much the state understands soft power and whether it is committed enough to carry through with the vision.