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Ex-reporter presses DSI on temple scandal
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/08/2025
» A former journalist has filed a petition with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) requesting it accept the Wat Phrabat Namphu controversy as a special case.
How much do Thai monks earn per month?
Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2025
» Buddhist monks in Thailand receive monthly food allowances called "Nittayapat" (นิตยภัต), with amounts varying according to their ecclesiastical rank, reflecting a centuries-old tradition of royal patronage that continues under government administration today.
Ex-monk caught up in sex scandal says he left temple nearly ‘empty-handed’
Published on 12/07/2025
» A former abbot implicated in the “Sika Golf” sex scandal has handed over key financial documents to the acting abbot of his former temple in Saraburi, saying he left the monastery with “almost nothing” to dispel suspicions that he might have fled with temple funds.
Disgraced ex-monks in sex scandal face embezzlement probe
Wassayos Ngamkham and Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 11/07/2025
» The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) is considering criminal complaints against former senior monks embroiled in a major sex scandal if an investigation finds they embezzled money from temples.
Soldiers at border get Thai-style morale boost
Online Reporters, Published on 05/06/2025
» When it comes to crunch time, there is no better way to give a morale boost to Thai people than blessed items.
CP Group Mobilises Earthquake Relief Across Region
Published on 03/04/2025
» In response to the devastating earthquake that recently struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand, CP Group has launched a comprehensive relief operation to support affected communities. Demonstrating solidarity and compassion, the Group’s top executives, including Senior Chairman Dhanin Chearavanont, Chairman Soopakij Chearavanont, and CEO Suphachai Chearavanont, led employees across its global offices and factories in observing a moment of silence on 31 March to honour those who lost their lives.
Expelled sect monk Yantra dies aged 73
Online Reporters, Published on 10/03/2025
» Controversial sect monk Yantra Amaro has died at his California monastery at the age of 73.
7 military rangers injured in Narathiwat bomb blast
Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2025
» NARATHIWAT: Seven military rangers were injured when a bomb exploded at a pavilion of a Buddhist monastery in Rangae district of this southern Thai border province on Thursday.
Monk accused of raping retreat participant
Online Reporters, Published on 18/01/2025
» Rape charges were filed on Saturday against a Buddhist monk who allegedly took advantage of a woman who was participating in a meditation retreat at his monastery in Buri Ram.
Monks under probe for keeping 73 corpses in Thailand's Phichit province
Post Reporters, Published on 26/11/2024
» Officials are investigating monks supervising two connected Buddhist places in the northern province of Phichit, where 73 corpses were stored without permission.