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Korean TV hit makes fans of tourist chiefs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/07/2023
» The Culture Ministry aims to promote locations used in the shooting of King the Land, a new Korean television series, to attract Korean visitors and fans of the drama.
NOB transfer harms govt anti-graft drive
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/09/2017
» Pol Lt Col Pongporn Pramsaneh has been widely recognised as an honest and straightforward officer in the Department of Special Investigation – a rare breed in the police force. It explains why he was ordered shifted from the DSI's head of the Tax Litigation Office to lead the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) on Feb 25 by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to do an unenviable mission. His task was to clean up the mess concerning the misappropriation of government funds for the renovation of temples and for schools on temple grounds.
War of words erupts over new supreme patriarch pick
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 05/01/2016
» A war of words over who should become the new supreme patriarch is raging on social media pitting a supporter of key candidate Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn against activist monk Phra Buddha Isara.
Amend the Sangha Act
News, Editorial, Published on 15/01/2016
» While Thai Buddhism is plagued with many problems, the controversy over the supreme patriarch nomination underscores the crux of the matter -- the Sangha law that perpetuates a closed and autocratic clergy.
Council picks top monk
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/01/2016
» The Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) has already nominated the new supreme patriarch, with embattled Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn tipped to be in line for the top post.