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Kanchanaburi teacher pockets award
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2025
» A dedicated schoolteacher from Kanchanaburi, Praiwan Yapan, has been named one of 14 outstanding educators to receive the prestigious Princess Maha Chakri Award 2025.
Taking on the teens, kids save a life, old man lashes out
News, Mae Moo, Published on 18/06/2023
» No ordinary soi row
Former monk denies theft of temple funds
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/05/2023
» A former monk, arrested with two others for allegedly embezzling 180 million baht from Wat Pha Dhammakiri in Nakhon Ratchasima during his tenure there, denied the charge during police questioning.
ERC move 'won't solve main reasons' for pricey electricity
News, Mongkol Bangprapa & Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/04/2023
» Energy activists and politicians have expressed reservations about a decision by an Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) subcommittee to cut the electricity rate from May to August, saying it does not address the real cause of expensive power bills.
Govt lays out energy supply plan
News, MONGKOL BANGPRAPA and yUTHANA PRAIWAN, Published on 03/04/2022
» Thailand is unlikely to face the shortages of electricity being experienced in Vietnam and Sri Lanka, the Energy Ministry said on Saturday in an attempt to allay fears that the problem could spread to Thailand as well.
Ex-monk accused of illicit land purchase
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/02/2022
» Activist and serial petitioner Srisuwan Janya said he will ask the Royal Forest Department to look into an allegation that ex-monk Sompong Nakhonthaisong spent 10 million baht buying 300 rai of Sor Por Kor land (agricultural land reform land) in violation of the law.
Famous monk to swap robe for politics
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/12/2021
» Phra Maha Sompong Talaputto, a well-known monk preacher, says he will leave the monkhood on Dec 29 while declaring he has an interest in becoming a spokesman for a political party.
Monks told to stick to giggle quota on FB live
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/09/2021
» The drama surrounding two popular monks and their live-streaming talk show laced with political messages and giggling has been settled.
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.
Monks in hot water over livestream
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/09/2021
» Two "celebrity" monks are in hot water over their live-streaming session laced with political messages and punctuated by giggling in what has been defended by some as unorthodox preaching methods that keep Buddhism relevant.