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Chiang Mai temple makes urgent plea for food assistance

October 10, 2024

Abbot contacts the Nation Foundation to ask for help feeding its young charges and rehabilitating its damaged kitchen

Emerald Buddha statue found in mango tree trunk in Chonburi temple

October 25, 2023

A Buddha statue was unexpectedly found inside a mango tree when it was being cut down during landscaping at the Nongsang Pracha Bamroong temple in the Phanat Nikhom district of Chonburi province, in Thailand’s eastern region.

Wondering how to keep strong and age well? Think muscle health

TUESDAY, AUGUST 01, 2023

Sometimes it's not until later in life that a person starts to think about ageing well.

Udon Thani abbot charged with allegedly offering sex to over 20 underage children

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2020

Udon Thani police on Tuesday searched the residence of Pramuk Jaroensuk, 49, an abbot of a temple in Ban Pheu district, after Noy (last name withheld) a villager in Kheu Nam subdistrict, filed a complaint alleging that the abbot had invited her 12-year-old daughter to have sex with him.

Abbot locks himself in dog cage in protest

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020

The abbot of Wat Kho Suppharat temple in Angthong province locked himself in a cage at 10am on Thursday (August 13) after officials from the Supreme Sangha showed up to punish him for allegedly disturbing locals with his loud sermons.

Buri Ram abbot allegedly kills pregnant ex-girlfriend in a fit of jealous rage

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020

Hin Lek Fai police in Buri Ram’s Kumeuang district arrested Um (last name withheld), aged 57, an abbot of a temple in the district, for allegedly murdering his 33-year-old former girlfriend who is eight months pregnant. Police also seized a 60cm machete from Um that was used as the murder weapon.

Chiang Mai abbot defrocked over sexual abuse charges

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018

An abbot in Chiang Mai has been arrested and defrocked for allegedly sexually abusing “more than 10” boys at his temple in Hang Dong district.

Loei abbot accused of sexually abusing novices

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Four mothers filed a complaint on Friday with police in Loei, accusing the abbot of a monastic centre of sexually abusing their sons.

Yasothon abbot and monk defrocked after testing positive for drug use

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Police have arrested the 54-year-old abbot and a monk, aged 62, from a temple in Yasothon's Pa Diew district for allegedly abusing methamphetamine.

Wat Saket abbot eludes police cordon

THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018

Phra Phromsitti, the abbot of Wat Saket, appears to have fled as 100 police officers descended on the Bangkok temple early Thursday morning to arrest him and three other monks implicated in a temple-fund embezzlement scandal.

Abbot arrested in sting operation for alleged sale of gun

SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018

Police arrested an abbot following a sting operation for allegedly selling an illegal gun in Ubon Ratchathani province on Sunday.

Abbot of Bueng Kan temple arrested, defrocked for drug abuse

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018

Police raided a temple in Bueng Kan’s Bueng Khong Long district late on Tuesday night and arrested its abbot for drug abuse.

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