Thailand News News Thailand » Religion: Thailand erects Buddha statue where once stood Vishnu statue; Cambodia is furious: What is the issue and why is it sensitive?
New Delhi: Amid the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, which had been going on for months, the military engineers of Thailand had demolished a statue of Lord Vishnu on December 22, 2025. This happened ...
News Thailand » Religion: In Thailand, ‘socially engaged Buddhism’ goes beyond meditation to seek justice
BANGKOK (RNS) — Street shrines are everywhere in Thailand’s capital, perched on pedestals outside homes, stores and even hotels, and they are more than decoration: Passersby frequently stop to light ...
News Thailand » Religion: Most Westerners know Buddhism through meditation, but everyday Buddhist life looks quite different in Thai temples
Thai Buddhism involves daily rituals and collective acts of worship, unlike the individual-focused emphasis on meditation often found in Western Buddhist communities.
News Thailand » Religion: Most Westerners know Buddhism through meditation, but everyday Buddhist life looks quite different in Thai temples
I recently returned from leading an educational program in Thailand focusing on how Buddhists practice the religion in their day-to-day lives. The participants – Buddhist practitioners from North ...
News Thailand » Religion: Religion can contribute to a country's development
Bangkok (AsiaNews) Religion can help a country's development as well that of its society, a view that is shared by thousands of Buddhists, Christians and Muslims who gathered to discuss "How religious ...
News Thailand » Religion: Thailand Warns of Religion-Tourism Scam as ‘Sacred’ Idol Appears
Thailand’s government warned its citizens and tourists to exercise prudence before worshiping any “sacred” idols, a move prompted by the recent installation in Bangkok of a sculpture with religious ...
News Thailand » Religion: Spurred by Myanmar radicals, Thai Buddhists push for state religion status
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A campaign to enshrine Buddhism as Thailand's state religion has been galvanized by a radical Buddhist movement in neighbouring Myanmar that is accused of stoking religious tension ...
News Thailand » Religion: Demolition of Hindu deity statue linked to security, not religion: Thailand on damage to Lord Vishnu idol in Cambodia
A day after India voiced concern over the demolition of a recently built statue of a Hindu deity in the disputed Thailand–Cambodia border area, Thailand issued a clarification stating that the action ...