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Bangladesh to Conduct Funeral Rites for Buddhist Supreme Patriarch Ven. Dharmasen Mahathera
Funeral of the revered monk to be attended by local and international dignitaries
Uploaded 11 Feb 2021
Pope Francis Emphasizes Peace, Interfaith Fraternity in Audience with Thailand’s Supreme Patriarch
Pontiff calls for steps to tackle human trafficking crisis
Uploaded 22 Nov 2019
Senior Thai Monks Must Declare Assets According to New Regulation
The new regulation exempt the Supreme Patriarch
Uploaded 15 Nov 2018
Nine Thai Officials Charged with Embezzling Temple Funds
Scandal estimated to have resulted in losses of US$6.3 million
Uploaded 9 Jan 2018
Thai King Strips Spiritual Head of Dhammakaya Sect of Royal Title
Whereabouts of fugitive monk still unconfirmed
Uploaded 6 Mar 2017
Thailand Appoints New Supreme Patriarch to Head Monastic Sangha
Royal appointment ends selection process marred by controversy
Uploaded 7 Feb 2017
Thai Parliament Empowers King to Appoint Supreme Sangha Head
Senior monks protest legislation amendment
Uploaded 4 Jan 2017
Ven. Prayudh Payutto Bestowed <i>Somdej</i> Rank in Thai Supreme Sangha Council
Appointment welcomed by Buddhists hoping for a fresh voice
Uploaded 16 Dec 2016
Sangha Wars: Conflict between Dhammakaya and Buddhist Establishment Spills over into Thai Politics
Royalist and Buddhist elites pit interests against Dhammakaya and Thaksin clan
Uploaded 9 Mar 2016
Thai Buddhist Scholar Cautions Against Enshrining Buddhism as State Religion
Move could antagonize religious discord in Thai society, says scholar
Uploaded 4 Mar 2016
Buddhists Gather to Deliberate Global Sustainable Development Goals
IBC convention gathers Buddhist figures from all over the world
Uploaded 2 Mar 2016
Thai Monks Tussle with Soldiers at Monastic Leadership Rally
Monks protest government interference in religious affairs
Uploaded 16 Feb 2016
Thailand’s Monastic Sangha Riven over Nomination of Supreme Patriarch
Selection of a new Buddhist leader likely to remain unresolved for some time
Uploaded 13 Jan 2016
Cambodian Monastics Gather in Phnom Penh for 24th Annual Congress
Some 800 senior monks gather to discuss the sangha’s achievements and plans
Uploaded 30 Dec 2015
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