Walking the Path of the Ecosattva: The Work of Thai Master Ajahn Pranom
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
20 June 2023
Ajahn Pranom works to raise awareness of plastic pollution and reduce plastic waste
Buddhists from Thailand Visit Vatican for Interfaith Dialogue
Justin Whitaker
19 June 2023
Pope Francis was unable to attend the event which acted as a continuation of decades of friendship-building between Catholics and Buddhists
Buddhist Monks in Thailand Accused of Embezzling Temple Funds
Justin Whitaker
16 May 2023
According to reports, the monks had begun to attract wealthy donors who may have donated great sums thinking it would go to the temple
Buddhism’s Five Precepts Linked to Lower Levels of Stress, Depression, New Study Confirms
Craig Lewis
5 December 2022
A new study published in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by the US-based non-profit Public Library of Science, has underscored the effectiveness
Buddhist Temple in Thailand Left Empty After Monks Test Positive for Drugs
Justin Whitaker
1 December 2022
The four monks were caught with methamphetamine in their system as officials crack down on illegal drugs in the country
Pavarana: The Theravada Tradition of Launching Sky Lanterns
Dipen Barua
19 October 2022
The lighting and releasing of sky lanterns as an ancient Buddhist festival marking the end of the rains retreat
Mourners Make Temple Offerings for Victims of Thai Daycare Mass Killing
Craig Lewis
10 October 2022
Mourning families gathered at three Buddhist temples in northeastern Thailand over the weekend to pray and make offerings on behalf of the 36 people people—24
Buddhism Featured in Thai Business School
Justin Whitaker
23 August 2022
Understanding Buddhist culture is essential for thriving business in Southeast Asia, argues Sasin School of Management director Ian Fenwick
Legalized Cannabis Sparks Concern in Buddhist Thailand
Justin Whitaker
5 July 2022
Thai monks weigh use of marijuana and its derivatives as Thailand decriminalizes the drug
Pope Francis Shares Urgent Call for Compassion in Meeting with Thai Buddhists
Craig Lewis
24 June 2022
Speaking at the Vatican with a special Buddhist delegation from Thailand on 17 June, Pope Francis expressed his profound respect for the teachings of the
Esteemed Thai Buddhist Monk Somdet Phra Wannarat Dies Aged 85
Craig Lewis
25 March 2022
The senior Thai monk Venerable Somdet Phra Wannarat, the abbot of Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, a 19th century royal Buddhist monastery in Bangkok, acting patriarch of
Thai Buddhist Leader Mae Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta Dies Aged 68
Justin Whitaker
9 December 2021
Mae Chee Sansanee Sthirasuta stepped away from a life of wealth to devote herself to helping women and girls and to promote world peace