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Villagers defend abbot after porn found in his burnt residence
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/03/2026
» After a fire gutted the abbot's quarters at a Buddhist temple in Sikhiu district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday, investigators reported finding pornographic material and a sex toy among the charred ruins - a claim that locals are firmly disputing.
Villagers defend abbot after porn found in his burnt residence
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 23/03/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - After a fire gutted the abbot's quarters at a Buddhist temple in Sikhiu district on Sunday, investigators reported finding pornographic material and a sex toy among the charred ruins - a claim that locals are firmly disputing.
2 monks brawl during temple ceremony in Hong Kong, leaving 1 injured
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/03/2026
» Two monks have clashed during a religious ceremony at a historical Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong, leaving one injured and the other in police custody.
Spirit of Siam
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 14/03/2026
» In Thailand, family is sacred and mothers above all are revered. Perhaps this is why the tale of Mae Naak -- the young mother who dies giving birth -- has resonated so deeply within the national psyche for well over a century.
Police link Phichit pervert to deviants’ chat group
Online Reporters, Published on 26/02/2026
» Police arrested a 25-year-old man in the northern province of Phichit allegedly for injuring a woman with a bidet sprayer filled with thinner and his urine and siemens.
Lawyer seeks investigation into ex-abbot
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/02/2026
» A probe has been sought into the financial trail of the former abbot of Wat Sak Yai in Nonthaburi amid an alleged relationship scandal.
Land encroachment by Saraburi monastery probed
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/02/2026
» Authorities raided four locations linked to a temple in Saraburi province on Wednesday, uncovering alleged encroachment on more than 2,000 rai of land designated for agricultural reform and the construction of a meditation retreat.
Ajahn Brahm to conduct dhamma talk this Sunday
Life, Published on 17/02/2026
» Ajahn Brahm, abbot of Bodhinyana monastery in Western Australia, will deliver a dhamma talk on the theme "Selflessness Creates The Path To Peace", at the World Fellowship of Buddhists on Sunday from 3pm to 5pm.
Two ‘foreigners’ wanted for spray‑painting Chiang Mai temple wall
Panumet Tanraksa and Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2026
» CHIANG MAI — The abbot of a 400-year-old Buddhist temple in this northern province has filed a police complaint after CCTV footage captured a man and woman — believed to be foreigners — spray-painting its perimeter wall, despite the temple having spent money repainting it several times.
Buddhist monks' peace walk across US draws crowds
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» GLEN ALLEN (UNITED STATES) — Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington to promote peace have become a surprise popular hit as they near the US capital -- attracting crowds of thousands who line the route or join in for a few miles.