Tag: Buddha
Thailand’s Buddhism Promotion Week begins
BANGKOK, 12 MAY 2019(NNT)- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is holding an auspicious event for Buddhists to pay homage to the sacred relics of Lord [Read More…]
Ayutthaya temple fire damages ancient Buddha statue
A morning fire damaged a Buddha statue of the Ayutthaya period in a temple in Ayutthaya’s Mueang district on Friday. The fire started inside the [Read More…]
Investigation launched after giant reclining Buddha image vandalised
Authorities are checking CCTV feeds as part of an investigation into the vandalisation of the giant reclining Buddha image in Ayutthaya. A red marker was [Read More…]
Line Thailand pulls controversial Buddha ‘stickers’
Line Thailand, which operates the country’s most-popular mobile-messaging app, Thursday pulled three sets of “stickers” portraying images of Lord Buddha in “inappropriate” poses following online [Read More…]
European Female Kisses Buddha Statue in Laos
A picture of a foreign female kissing a Buddha statue in Laos temple has been widely spread on social networking sites. April 23, 2014 [PDN]; [Read More…]
Thai Buddhists nationwide perform religious rites on Asalha Puja Day
PHICHIT, July 22 – Thai Buddhists nationwide are making merit and performing other religious practices on Asalha Puja Day, which falls on today, the full [Read More…]
Buddha statues moved from abandoned temple in Yala
Before unrest erupted and started raging across the deep South, the Buddha Chalerm Temple or Wat Hua Saphan in Yala used to be a centre [Read More…]
Thais protest Buddha statue in German art display
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Thais protested Tuesday against the use of a Buddha statue in an art installation in southern Germany, saying the exhibition was disrespectful. About 15 members [Read More…]