Religion In Thailand Resources

Combating Hardship in Rural Thailand
Watch Video | Listen to the Audio JEFFREY BROWN: Next tonight, narrowing the gap between urban and rural dwellers that exists even in a relatively prosperous country such as Thailand. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one social entrepreneur's project in that Southeast Asian nation. A version of this segment aired on the PBS program "Religion and Ethics Newsweekly." FRED DE SAM ...

Man Arrested for Smuggling Roasted Human Fetuses
Sorry in advance for ruining a lovely Friday morning. There's pretty disturbing news coming out of Thailand where authorities have arrested a man for smuggling six roasted human fetuses in his luggage. (We said sorry!)

Enlightening fest
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Part of Thailand's celebrations marking the 2,600th anniversary of the Lord Buddha's Enlightenment and the birth of Buddhism on Visakha Bucha day next month, there's the Buddhaleela Bangkok Festival with many activities to help people of all ages to learn about and understand the religion.

Choosing thy religion can be a close shave
Bewildered by Buddhism? Don't just turn to Google or Wiki. Shave your head, pick up your begging bowl and live in a monastery for a month, immersing your self in the religion from the inside.

'Praycations' a new source for enlightening travel stories
BEWILDERED by Buddhism? Don't just turn to Google or Wikipedia. Shave your head, pick up your begging bowl and live in a monastery for a month, immersing your self in the religion from the inside.

No easy fix for insurgency in Thailand’s deep south — John Blaxland
MAY 13 — The recent bombings in the tourist city of Hat Yai in southern Thailand reflect deep-seated and enduring institutional problems that defy easy categorisation. Commentators have put forward many explanations for this complex situation, ranging from seeing the conflict in terms of a counter-terrorist campaign as part of the so-called global ...

Sanctity 'must not be abused'
'We do not want places of temptation located close to a temple.

Come out of Your Shell at the Por Tor Festival in Phuket
HERTFORD, England, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Experience the rich cultural heritage of Phuket by visiting the glorious Por Tor Festival with Freedom AsiaPhuket is the largest and most popular island in ...