A Buddhist monk allegedly embezzled more than $9 million from the prominent temple he ran which was funded by donations from devotees.

Wat Chetawan, also known as the Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple, was established in 1957 ... for structures like the Grand Palace in Bangkok. “It’s all handcrafted,” Phrakru said, pointing ...

BANGKOK: Foreign tourists in Thailand joined locals on Sunday (May 11) to observe Visakha Bucha Day (Wesak Day), honouring ...

These include mural designs similar to those found in the consecration hall of Wat Suwannaram in Bangkok. The temple ... by tourists in favor of more famous temples like Wat Pho or Wat Arun. But for ...

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The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which ... consult the temple's official website (in Thai). Bangkok by Night: Temples, Markets and Food ...

BANGKOK – Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk over ... Abbot Phra Thammachiranuwat from Wat Rai Khing of siphoning more than 300 million baht from the temple’s bank account into his ...

BANGKOK: Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk ... Phra Thammachiranuwat from Wat Rai Khing of siphoning more than 300 million baht (US$9.05 million) from the temple's bank account into ...

Although Buddhism is the predominant religion in Thailand, the country is home to people of various faiths, resulting in a society rich in beliefs, ways of life and religious art that reflect cultural ...

This is attributed to more than 400 wats or Buddhist temples within Bangkok ... of Thai massage, with an operational massage school on its premises. Other famous temples near Wat Pho are the ...