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Thai Politician Caught By Husband Having An Affair With 24-year-old Adopted Son - A Monk
A video of the Thai politician has also surfaced on various social media platforms that reports say was recorded by her husband.
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This Temple Is Without Monks After All Fail Drug Test
A Buddhist temple in central Thailand has been left without monks after all its holy men failed drug tests and were defrocked, a local official said Tuesday.
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Temples Underwater, Monks Paddle Boats As Floods Hit Historic Thailand City
Several temples in Thailand's historic city of Ayutthaya were underwater on Wednesday, as heavy monsoon rains flooded provinces across the country.
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Temples Underwater, Monks Paddle Boats As Floods Hit Historic Thailand City
Several temples in Thailand's historic city of Ayutthaya were underwater on Wednesday, as heavy monsoon rains flooded provinces across the country.
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Friendly Cat Tests Buddhist Monk's Patience In This Heartwarming Video
A Thai temple cat's bid for affection during five-hour-long New Year prayers was enough to test the patience of a Buddhist monk as he tried to maintain his chanting concentration.
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Bestselling Tibetan Monk Accused Of Sexual Abuse Dies In Thailand
A controversial Tibetan monk whose best-selling book on Buddhist wisdom was overshadowed by multiple allegations of sexual abuse has died in Thailand, his official social media account reported.
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Two Monks Shot Dead As Violence Flares In Thailand
Gunmen in Thailand's deep south shot dead two Buddhist monks and wounded two others inside a temple, police said Saturday, capping a week of deadly violence as the prime minister vowed to "punish" those responsible.
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Eat, Pray, Exercise: Thailand's Buddhist Monks Battle Weight Problems
Every morning Buddhist monk Pipit Sarakitwinon takes walks around his temple and does hundreds of arm exercises, part of a new regimen aimed at shedding pounds as a health overhaul for members of the clergy gathers pace in Thailand.
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Ex-Thai Buddhist Monk Sentenced For 16 Years Over Kidnap, Rape Charges
A former Buddhist monk on Wednesday was sentenced to 16 years in prison for kidnapping and raping an underage girl, officials said.
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Thailand's "Jet-Set" Monk Who Fled To US Gets 114 Years In Prison
A former Thai Buddhist monk who provoked outrage with his lavish lifestyle was sentenced on Thursday to 114 years in prison after a court found him guilty of fraud, money laundering and computer crimes.
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25-Year-Old Coach Unlikely Stateless Hero Of Thai Cave Drama
Schooled as a monk and now hailed a hero, football coach Ekkapol Chantawong is one of several stateless members of the "Wild Boars", a team whose survival after days trapped in a flooded Thai cave fixated a country that does not recognise them as citizens.
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How A Former Monk, 25, Kept Boys Trapped Inside Thai Cave Alive
The head coach of the Thai soccer team spent the morning of June 23 preparing his young assistant for an important task: looking out for the boys by himself.
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Rise Of Violent Buddhist Rhetoric In Asia Defies Stereotypes
Buddhism may be touted in the West as an inherently peaceful philosophy, but a surge in violent rhetoric from small but increasingly influential groups of hardline monks in parts of Asia is upending the religion's tolerant image.
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A Year After King's Death, Thais Prepare For A Final Goodbye
Monks led sombre ceremonies across Thailand Friday to mark one year since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as the grieving nation prepares to bid a final farewell to the beloved monarch in a spectacular cremation ceremony this month.
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Thailand Marks New King's Birthday With Monks, Stamps
Monks gathered for a mass alms-giving ceremony and glittering commemorative stamps were issued on Friday as Thais marked the 65th birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn -- his first as monarch of the politically febrile nation.
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Thai Politician Caught By Husband Having An Affair With 24-year-old Adopted Son - A Monk
A video of the Thai politician has also surfaced on various social media platforms that reports say was recorded by her husband.
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This Temple Is Without Monks After All Fail Drug Test
A Buddhist temple in central Thailand has been left without monks after all its holy men failed drug tests and were defrocked, a local official said Tuesday.
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Temples Underwater, Monks Paddle Boats As Floods Hit Historic Thailand City
Several temples in Thailand's historic city of Ayutthaya were underwater on Wednesday, as heavy monsoon rains flooded provinces across the country.
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Temples Underwater, Monks Paddle Boats As Floods Hit Historic Thailand City
Several temples in Thailand's historic city of Ayutthaya were underwater on Wednesday, as heavy monsoon rains flooded provinces across the country.
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Friendly Cat Tests Buddhist Monk's Patience In This Heartwarming Video
A Thai temple cat's bid for affection during five-hour-long New Year prayers was enough to test the patience of a Buddhist monk as he tried to maintain his chanting concentration.
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Bestselling Tibetan Monk Accused Of Sexual Abuse Dies In Thailand
A controversial Tibetan monk whose best-selling book on Buddhist wisdom was overshadowed by multiple allegations of sexual abuse has died in Thailand, his official social media account reported.
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Two Monks Shot Dead As Violence Flares In Thailand
Gunmen in Thailand's deep south shot dead two Buddhist monks and wounded two others inside a temple, police said Saturday, capping a week of deadly violence as the prime minister vowed to "punish" those responsible.
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Eat, Pray, Exercise: Thailand's Buddhist Monks Battle Weight Problems
Every morning Buddhist monk Pipit Sarakitwinon takes walks around his temple and does hundreds of arm exercises, part of a new regimen aimed at shedding pounds as a health overhaul for members of the clergy gathers pace in Thailand.
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Ex-Thai Buddhist Monk Sentenced For 16 Years Over Kidnap, Rape Charges
A former Buddhist monk on Wednesday was sentenced to 16 years in prison for kidnapping and raping an underage girl, officials said.
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Thailand's "Jet-Set" Monk Who Fled To US Gets 114 Years In Prison
A former Thai Buddhist monk who provoked outrage with his lavish lifestyle was sentenced on Thursday to 114 years in prison after a court found him guilty of fraud, money laundering and computer crimes.
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25-Year-Old Coach Unlikely Stateless Hero Of Thai Cave Drama
Schooled as a monk and now hailed a hero, football coach Ekkapol Chantawong is one of several stateless members of the "Wild Boars", a team whose survival after days trapped in a flooded Thai cave fixated a country that does not recognise them as citizens.
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How A Former Monk, 25, Kept Boys Trapped Inside Thai Cave Alive
The head coach of the Thai soccer team spent the morning of June 23 preparing his young assistant for an important task: looking out for the boys by himself.
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Rise Of Violent Buddhist Rhetoric In Asia Defies Stereotypes
Buddhism may be touted in the West as an inherently peaceful philosophy, but a surge in violent rhetoric from small but increasingly influential groups of hardline monks in parts of Asia is upending the religion's tolerant image.
-
A Year After King's Death, Thais Prepare For A Final Goodbye
Monks led sombre ceremonies across Thailand Friday to mark one year since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as the grieving nation prepares to bid a final farewell to the beloved monarch in a spectacular cremation ceremony this month.
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Thailand Marks New King's Birthday With Monks, Stamps
Monks gathered for a mass alms-giving ceremony and glittering commemorative stamps were issued on Friday as Thais marked the 65th birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn -- his first as monarch of the politically febrile nation.
