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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.
Sri Lanka PM hails ties on Vesak Day
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/06/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena on his official visit to the kingdom and congratulated the country for its speedy economic recovery, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.
Fate of talk-show monks 'rests with Sangha Council
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/09/2021
» The Supreme Sangha Council (SSC) will decide if two celebrity monks accused of bringing the monkhood into disrepute by appearing to mock the government during a live-streamed event should face punishment, PM’s Office Minister Anucha Nakasai said on Tuesday.
Monks in hot water over livestream
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/09/2021
» Two "celebrity" monks are in hot water over their live-streaming session laced with political messages and punctuated by giggling in what has been defended by some as unorthodox preaching methods that keep Buddhism relevant.
Monk preacher found 'interfering in politics'
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/05/2021
» Phra Maha Sompong Talaputto, a well-known monk preacher, was found by the Sangha Supreme Council to have acted inappropriately by expressing political opinions and criticising the government for its handling of the Covid-19 situation in social media and other forums, Prime Minister's Office Minister Anucha Nakasai said on Tuesday.
A return to the old ways
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/06/2020
» With the Covid-19 outbreak keeping people apart, some communities in the kingdom are returning to religion for comfort and guidance during hard times.
Hundreds of returnees going straight into quarantine
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/04/2020
» Hundreds of people arriving back in Thailand are going straight into quarantine, including monks and nuns returning from India, while workers stranded in Malaysia will receive essential supplies, officials said on Thursday.
Merit-making 'bad for monks' health'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/07/2018
» A healthcare training programme for monks and novices should be introduced to bolster efforts to promote better health in the monastic community, whose members often suffer from chronic health issues such as diabetes and hypertension, a seminar was told.