Dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, scores of boys were paraded around a temple in Thailand before having their heads shaved -- a symbolic start to a centuries-old Shan monkhood ...

Police have arrested the main suspect in the brutal murder of a Buddhist monk at a monastery in Eppawala, Anuradhapura. The suspect was apprehended in the Katunayake area following an analysis of his ...

Charred, black ruins at South Korea's Gounsa temple stood in stark contrast to the kaleidoscope of colours that are a ...

UNPO strongly condemns the recent arbitrary arrests of Khmer-Krom Buddhist monk Venerable Kim Som Rinh and human rights activists Thach Nga and Thach Xuan Dong, in the Tra Vinh province, Vietnam.

PATTAYA: Three Cambodian monks were forced to give up their saffron robes in Pattaya after locals complained that they had breached traditional Buddhist conduct. Pattaya police and local ...

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to enhance the efficiency of its freight transport with Laos and China to stimulate trade and strengthen the kingdom's position as a regional rail hub.

A fisherman in a longboat casts his net, while the heat of the day slowly descends on Laos from the pale blue sky. The cosy vessels are dubbed “slow boats” and the contrast to the speedboats ...

Quitting smoking improves health dramatically, though it can be challenging. Effective strategies include setting a quit date, seeking support, making lifestyle changes, and considering nicotine ...

CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A vandal struck at least twice Tuesday morning, damaging precious statues at Buddhist temples in Lower Manhattan, but members of the community say there were even ...

Three Cambodian monks were stripped of their saffron robes in Pattaya after locals complained they had broken traditional Buddhist rules. The incident unfolded when the trio was spotted on the ...

The monks were found to have entered Thailand illegally after locals reported them of violating Buddhist etiquette by begging for food late at night Three Cambodian monks were forced to give up their ...

So, in February, when several Buddhist monks began an indefinite hunger strike in Bodh Gaya, demanding full control of the Mahabodhi temple, Kadam decided to join in. A lab technician in a private ...