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New protection measures await PM's nod
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/11/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Bowornsak Uwanno said a draft regulation from the Prime Minister's Office covering ways to better protect Buddhism is expected to be submitted to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for approval next week.
Sangha Act to be revised after senior monks' sex scandals
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/07/2025
» The Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) will form a special committee to revise monastic regulations following a high-profile sex scandal involving 11 monks and a woman known as “Miss Golf”.
Fate of talk-show monks 'rests with Sangha Council'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa & aekarach sattaburuth, Published on 08/09/2021
» 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 MinisterAnucha Nakasai said yesterday.
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.
Covid victim cremated after snubs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/05/2021
» Chachoengsao: The body of a 76-year-old woman who died of Covid-19 on Saturday was finally cremated yesterday, after four temples refused to cremate her remains out of concern about possible contagion.
Push to halt temple misuse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2020
» Leasing of land or buildings owned by temples will require prior approval from the Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) and the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) under a new rule, according to the NOB.
Council urges monks to clean up ordination act
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/03/2019
» Monks will be told to ensure that no inappropriate activities, such as drinking and smoking, take place on temple grounds, the National Office of Buddhism said.
Pattani pupils win right to wear hijabs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2018
» The Songkhla Administrative Court has issued an junction barring Anuban Pattani School from penalising students for wearing Muslim headscarves to class.
Wat Sai bells can keep ringing loud and clear
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/10/2018
» The Bang Kholaem district office has rescinded its instruction asking Wat Sai on Rama III Road to lower the volume of its bell-ringing during the early morning hours following a complaint by a woman living in a condominium nearby.
100 Phichit locals demand acting temple abbot's ouster
News, Sittipot Kaebui, Published on 03/10/2018
» Almost 100 residents, led by a lawmaker, staged a protest at Wat Luang Phor Ngern Bangklan in Phichit on Tuesday, demanding the top clergy body dismiss the temple's acting abbot who is seeking to examine and return the temple's assets allegedly held by his predecessor.