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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.
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.
Court warrant sought to test 'psychic' boy
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/05/2024
» The Social Development and Human Security Ministry is seeking a court warrant to take eight-year-old "Nong Nice" to psychologists after his parents continued to refuse requests by the authorities to make a house visit to assess the boy's mental condition, according to Minister Varawut Silpa-archa.
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.
New laws eyed after unwanted headlines
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/05/2022
» The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) is considering seeking a change to the law to make misbehaving monks who have sex and their partners liable for criminal charges, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
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.
TV show hosts to say sorry to 'Ya Mo'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/07/2020
» The hosts of the Real Ghosts TV programme will issue an apology at the Thao Suranari Monument in Nakhon Ratchasima province on Sunday.
TV show probed for distorting history
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/07/2020
» The Real Ghosts television programme is facing scrutiny over its controversial depiction of local historical figures in one of its episodes.