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Phra Buddha Isara disrobed, detained
Published on 24/05/2018
» Phra Buddha Isara ended his monkhood and was immediately whisked away by authorities to jail on Thursday after the Criminal Court rejected his bail request.
Prayut denies links to ex-Phra Buddha Isara
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Online Reporters, Published on 28/05/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has denied being close to a former monk arrested for robbery, illegal association and other charges last week.
Former Phra Buddha Isara gets suspended jail term
Online Reporters, Published on 29/10/2018
» The Criminal Court on Monday sentenced the former Phra Buddha Isara to a suspended 18-month jail term for illegally detaining plainclothes police during a 2014 anti-government protest.
Prayut, Prawit apologise over treatment of Phra Buddha Isara
Online Reporters, Published on 26/05/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his deputy Prawit Wongsuwon have apologised for the handling of the arrest of a former monk after several people complained excessive force was used.
Questioning Buddha
News, Postbag, Published on 10/09/2019
» Re: "National artist defends student after scandal", (BP, Sept 9).
Valuing Buddha?
Postbag, Published on 16/10/2024
» Re: "Temple, state forever tied at the hip", (Opinion, Oct 12).
Outspoken monk 'explains' amulets
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/01/2018
» Activist monk Phra Buddha Isara has visited the Crime Suppression Division after being accused of lese majeste.
Outspoken monk 'explains' amulets
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/01/2018
» Activist monk Phra Buddha Isara has visited the Crime Suppression Division to try to clear the air over accusations he violated the lese majeste law.
Beyond the Buddha
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/05/2024
» As a traveller and photographer, Kamthorn Paowattanasuk enjoys visiting temples. While most people like to take photos at famous spots or with well-known sculptures, Kamthorn is interested in temple structures repaired using substitute materials. For example, what used to be a sermon hall made from wood was replaced with cement because wood is too expensive. In another temple, wooden handrails in an ordination hall and the temple gates were replaced with alloy.
Ex-activist monk may answer one charge
Online Reporters, Published on 25/05/2018
» The former Phra Buddha Isara will acknowledge only the charge involving the royal initials, while an attempt to immediately seek bail has been deferred, his lawyer said on Friday.