Tag: Buddhists
Government spokesman hit back at Dhammakaya over the death of a...
Government spokesman Lt-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd hit back at Wat Dhammakaya for blaming the death of one of its volunteers on blockade of the temple...
PM attended commemorative ceremony of late Supreme Patriarch
BANGKOK – The Prime Minister has presided over the commemorative ceremony marking the 2nd year after the passing of the late Supreme Patriarch. Prime...
Wednesday March 7 is Makha Bucha Day
Banks, offices will be closed This year, Makha Bucha Day (Buddhist All Saints Day) falls on Wednesday, March 7. Government offices, banks...
Buddhists celebrate ‘day of peace’ on Visakha Bucha Day
Area Buddhists came by boat, bicycle and on foot to area temples to mark Visakha Bucha Day, which this year was declared an international...
Buddhists turn out for Big Buddha statue fundraiser
Hundreds of Buddhists from around Thailand converged on Bali Hai Pier to pray and donate funds toward construction of the world’s largest Buddha statue,...
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Thailand tourism chiefs take crime fight mobile with CCOC, drone units
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand's tourism and police leadership are examining mobile command and drone technology designed to strengthen tourist safety, surveillance and operational coordination...
Patong Beach gets a tourist safety push as police hit the sand
PHUKET, Thailand – Tourist Police have stepped up safety measures at Patong Beach, bringing together police officers, tourist police volunteers and lifeguards to reassure...
Suvarnabhumi to open automated passport gates to 31 more nationalities
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand plans to expand the use of automated passport control gates at Suvarnabhumi Airport to citizens of 31 additional nationalities by...
Prachinburi protesters camp outside Provincial Hall over EEC concerns
PRACHINBURI, Thailand – Over 300 protesters gathered outside the Prachinburi Provincial Hall on Monday, August 17, to demand answers from the government regarding their...
Rayong rock blasts confirmed after explosions shake city
RAYONG, Thailand — The mystery behind a powerful explosion that startled residents across Rayong on August 13 has been traced to rock blasting at...