A Buddhist monk in Thailand has began giving away his over half a million dollars in lottery winnings to his temple and surrounding community. The 47-year-old monk, who works at Wat Phra That Phanom ...

A Buddhist monk in Thailand drew criticism after local villagers found him drunkenly passed out and exposed in the local temple. The 50-year-old monk, an unnamed former policeman, was found lying down ...

Buddhist monks from Wat Siriphong Thamma Nimit temple wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in preparation before donating food and other necessities to vulnerable people whose livelihoods have ...

Thai police have arrested a woman who allegedly had sexual relations with monks, and then used photos and videos of the acts to extort money from them. The woman, who police are calling "Ms Golf", ...

(RNS) — As a result of the pandemic, Buddhist monks in Thailand are increasingly providing material goods, such as hot meals and nonperishable items, for laypeople – thereby reversing roles within ...

As the widow of the diver who died during the operation to save them watched, 11 Thai soccer players and their coach were ordained Wednesday as Buddhist monks. As the widow of the diver who died ...

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout ...

There are about 200,000 Buddhist monks in Thailand. None are women. Thai Buddhism's governing body says women cannot be ordained. But as Michael Sullivan reports, a growing number of women are hacking ...

Phra Maha Paiwan Warawanno and Phra Maha Sompong Talaputto are two Buddhist monks who have became the latest social media stars in Thailand. They have started livestreams every Friday night on ...

WEST FARGO — A business formerly located in Moorhead is getting ready for its West Fargo debut. Staff at Thai Orchid hosted family and friends Wednesday, Sept. 13, to show off the new space located in ...

BILOXI, Mississippi — Pisit Opnititanit left Thailand and eventually found his way to a few acres of land next to a cow pasture on Martin Bluff Road in Gautier. The Buddhist monk could have stayed in ...

A Thai monk who spent four days trapped in a flooded cave was rescued Wednesday. Phra Ajarn Manas, a 46-year-old Buddhist monk, entered the cave Saturday to meditate, Reuters reported. He was making a ...