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Survey finds Thai public blames monks' misconduct for Buddhism’s decline
BANGKOK: The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) has released the findings of a new public opinion survey ...
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Cops to speed up probe on Nakhon Sawan temple abbot
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has promised to expedite its probe into allegations of misconduct against the former ...
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Scholar backs tighter curbs on temples
A legal scholar is calling for tighter financial regulation of Buddhist temples, arguing senior monks hold power equivalent ...
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Poll: Most Thais believe some monks have misbehaved, should be punished
The National Institute of Development Administration found in a recent opinion survey that most respondents believe that some Buddhist monks have violated monastic rules and should be punished.The ...
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Ecclesiastical chief of Nakhon Sawan quits monkhood amid sex scandal
The abbot of Wat Nakhon Sawan, who was also the ecclesiastical chief in this lower northern province, left the monkhood just before midnight on Saturday night.It was reported that Phra Thamma ...
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Thai Monk Crisis: Jealous Woman Exposes 15-Year Affair With Abbot
A high-ranking Buddhist monk has stepped down from his leadership positions and subsequently disrobed following allegations ...
How Thai monks use sacred saffron rituals to save trees
The monks in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province wrap saffron robes around endangered trees to ‘ordain’ them and protect them from ...
Scandal in the monastery: Woman arrested for seducing and blackmailing Buddhist monks
Thai Police have arrested a woman who squeezed nearly $12 million out of Buddhist monks trying to cover up having broken ...