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The temple of our concrete jungle
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 03/12/2020
» Each day countless numbers of Bangkokians commute past Wat Pathum Wanaram, the royal temple sandwiched between Siam Paragon and CentralWorld. Every day, they see it from the windows of their cars, buses or Skytrains. Few, however, actually step into the temple to learn more about it.
Temple fund investigation to end 'soon'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/06/2018
» Police expect to wrap up a probe into the temple fund embezzlement scandal involving three temples in Bangkok next month.
Search of temple sparks row, fisticuffs
News, Sitthipoj Kebui, Published on 24/07/2018
» PHICHIT: An operation to examine donations and assets of Wat Luang Pho Ngern Bang Khlan provoked a scuffle between supporters of the temple's former abbot and the police-military inspection team on Monday.
23 hurt in temple floor collapse
Dusit Singkhiri, Published on 27/07/2018
» UBON RATCHATHANI: Twenty-three people were injured after falling as much as six metres when a temporary floor collapsed during a foundation stone laying ceremony at a forest temple on Friday.
Ex-Buddhist chief 'abused temple grant'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/08/2018
» There are grounds to an allegation that Phanom Sornsilp, the former director of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB), and five other people were involved in embezzling temple funds, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) concluded on Tuesday.
Foreigner defaces Chiang Mai temple wall
Online Reporters, Published on 04/06/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Police are searching for a foreign man who spray-painted graffiti on the historic wall of Wat Lam Chang, a centuries-old temple in Chiang Mai’s old city, after the culprit reportedly left the northern province by air.
Foreigner defaces Chiang Mai temple wall
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/06/2025
» Police are searching for a foreign man who spray-painted graffiti on the historic wall of Wat Lam Chang, a centuries-old temple in Chiang Mai’s old city, after the culprit reportedly left the northern province by air.
Chousak eyes action over temple fraud
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/05/2025
» Prime Minister's Office Minister Chousak Sirinil has told the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) to work with the Thai Sangha Supreme Council to prevent fraud at other temples following the financial scandal involving a former abbot at Wat Rai Khing.
Temple burgled, B20,000 stolen in Tak
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 30/06/2019
» TAK: The abbot of a temple, Wat Pa Mai Dungdee, in Mae Sot district of this northern border province has only 100 baht left after a thief broke into his room early Sunday and made off with about 20,000 baht in donations, police said.
Gods unite at Cao Dai temple
Life, Dave Kendall, Published on 18/07/2019
» After centuries of wars -- as well as the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand and Sri Lanka -- it's easy to despair about religion and the conflict it causes. What seems to spark the extremism is the insistence, by most faiths, that they offer the one and only path to salvation -- and the rest be damned.