Believe it or not rain falls after Chachoengsao villagers build enormous phallus in religious...
Chachoengsao –
An enormous phallus which was built on a small dead-end road as a part of an ancient local rain-making ceremony in Chachoengsao brought rain two days after, according to the village headman.
Local...
UPDATE: Exiled Chinese Christian Group Safely Leaves Thailand to U.S.A.
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An exiled Chinese Christian group left Thailand and arrived in the United States of America after they were detained for overstay in what became an international incident.
Our previous story:
A large group of Chinese...
A video look at Pattaya marking Makha Bucha day last night
Take a look at Pattaya marking one of its biggest religious holidays:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IoU-guYDzw
Pattaya City Braces for Famous Vegetarian Festival 2023
Pattaya —
The exciting Pattaya Vegetarian Festival is about to begin this weekend, running from October 14th to October 24th, 2023.
This festival, rooted in Taoism, revolves around honoring the Nine Emperor Gods. Locally known as...
Banglamung to allow basic candle processions at local temples for Makha Bucha day, with...
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Prominent local monks confirmed with The Pattaya News that temples in Pattaya and Banglamung will be allowed to mark Makha Bucha day, including candle processions under Covid-19 precautions, but that there would be no...
Islamic Council of Thailand opposed to progressive bills and laws around cannabis, marriage equality,...
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The Southern Islamic Council of Thailand released a group statement, representing thousands of Thai Muslims, that they reject and are opposed to recent progressive laws and bills in Thailand.
The statement...
Group of Thieves Targeting Religious Statues and Shrines in Pattaya Arrested
On April 29th, 2024, Deputy Superintendent Police Lieutenant Colonel Kornpong Sukwisit and his team from the Banglamung Police Station, under the command of Superintendent Pol. Col. Navin Sinthurat, successfully apprehended Mr. Phongthep, also...
Enormous phallus built by Chachoengsao villagers on local road for religious ceremony breaking under...
Chachoengsao –
An enormous phallus which was built on a road as a part of an ancient local rain-making ceremony in Chachoengsao is breaking under the heat of the sun and rain.
Local villagers in the...
A Look At The Week Ahead: Visakha Bucha Day is Around the Corner in...
Thailand —
Thailand is hosting a ceremony commemorating Vesak, or Visakha Bucha Day at the beginning of next month with more than 3,500 monks from 50 countries set to participate in the two-day celebration.
According to...
Prominent monk from the Nakhon Nayok Buddhism Office arrested for alleged involvement with millions...
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More than 60 police officers from the Anti-Corruption Division raided five temples in Nakhon Nayok, Nonthaburi, and Bangkok this morning, February 18th, to examine an alleged temple-subsidy corruption in the National Office...
