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Scholar backs tighter curbs on temples
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/07/2025
» A legal scholar is calling for tighter financial regulation of Buddhist temples, arguing senior monks hold power equivalent to high-ranking government officials yet remain exempt from anti-corruption scrutiny.
Lawyer sets sights on Pheu Thai Party
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/10/2024
» Teerayut Suwankesorn was thrust into the limelight when his name was mentioned by Paiboon Nititawan, secretary-general of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), after the lawyer petitioned the Constitutional Court to stop former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from "threatening the constitutional monarchy by influencing the coalition-core Pheu Thai Party".
More than 100,000 monks issued with smart ID cards
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/03/2024
» More than 100,000 Buddhist monks have been issued smart ID cards containing essential details about their monkhood for easy tracing, according to Prime Minister's Office Minister Puangpet Chunlaiad.