Monk
Monk news in Thailand, covering religious affairs, controversies, and Buddhist traditions.
- Thailand News
Pickup driven by 11 year old hits monks in Mukdahan, five dead
A pickup truck driven by an 11 year old boy…
- Thailand News
Songkhla monk under investigation as four novices report sexual abuse
Police in Songkhla have launched an investigation into a well-known…
- Guides
Why do Thai monks collect food every morning instead of just cooking it?
Why do Thai monks collect food every morning instead of…
- Thailand News
Temple criticised for releasing catfish into Thai river
A video of a Nakhon Pathom temple releasing two tonnes…
- Thailand News
Udon Thani monk loses control, challenges officials at forest temple
A monk in Udon Thani caused a commotion last night,…
- Thailand News
Man arrested for posing as monk in 1.8 million baht scam
Police from the Crime Suppression Division apprehended a man accused…
- Thailand News
Impostor monk busted in Ang Thong for drugs and donation scam
A man posing as a monk was arrested in Ang…
- Thailand News
Revered foreign monk hospitalised after fall in Udon Thani temple
A respected foreign monk was hospitalised after suffering a fall…
- Thailand News
Monk arrested for fleeing rape charges involving 14 year old
A Buddhist monk was arrested in Surat Thani province after…
- Thailand News
Austrian man joins monkhood in Kalasin to honour Queen Mother
An Austrian man entered the monkhood at a Buddhist monastery…
- Central Thailand News
Central Thailand monk probed over funds and woman scandal
Police have launched a probe into a senior monk accused…
- Crime News
Forest monk accused of child abuse in Phichit
A troubling incident has emerged in the Thai monastic community…
- Crime News
Drug crackdown in Suphan Buri sees monks defrocked, detained
Yesterday, August 25, a drug crackdown in Dan Chang district,…
- Crime News
Monk sought after fatal assault at Nakhon Ratchasima temple
A monk is being sought after allegedly assaulting a disciple…
- Crime News
Monk arrested in Chanthaburi for call centre fraud in Poipet
Police apprehended a man, previously involved as a mule for…
- Thailand News
Monk falls from 10-metre cliff at Surin temple, stable in hospital
A 66 year old monk, Prasert Sathale, from Wat Khao…
- Thailand News
Monk found in suspicious car with woman in Sakon Nakhon
Police in Sakon Nakhon discovered a suspicious vehicle, prompting an…
- Crime News
Monks defrocked after drug tests in Taphan Hin temples
Today, August 12, a coordinated operation involving the local administration…
- Thailand News
Surat Thani temple abbot found with drugs, monks defrocked
The abbot of a well-known temple in Surat Thani, along…
- Thailand News
Holy water hype: Revered Thai monk’s bowl sparks lotto frenzy (video)
Superstitious Thais are going wild again over a “miraculous” holy…
- Crime News
Pathum Thani abbot removed over 30 million baht embezzlement scandal
The chief monk of Pathum Thani province has ordered the…
- Road deaths
Monk dies in Bangkok motorcycle taxi accident
A 70 year old monk, identified as Vichai Wachayo, passed…
- Crime News
Ex-police general disrobes after theft allegations
A former high-ranking police officer, who was previously ordained as…
- Crime News
Monk accused of theft caught on CCTV
A private company representative has filed a legal complaint against…
- Bangkok News
Two women arrested for stealing phone from elderly monk
Two women were arrested for allegedly stealing a mobile phone…
- Crime News
Monks defrocked in Prachin Buri for drug use and theft
Three monks and four temple disciples were apprehended at a…
- Phuket News
Monk arrested after fatal shooting at Phuket temple
A senior monk at a Phuket temple shot a fellow…
- Crime News
Krabi monk arrested for drug offences during temple raid
In Krabi, a district chief led a raid that resulted…
- Thailand News
Imposter monk drags motorcycle along road in Korat (video)
A video showing a man dressed as a monk, tying…
- Crime News
Monk caught in drug scandal at Don Mueang temple
A monk involved in drug misuse was apprehended at a…
- Crime News
Family dispute turns violent as monk accused of assault
A family dispute escalated into violence when a woman was…
- Crime News
Suspect arrested in Songkhla monk shooting
Police have apprehended a suspect in the shooting of a…
