Buddhism
The temple of the Dhamma farangs
While elsewhere in Thailand foreign tourists at 3am might walk home from a night out at the many entertainment spots the country has to...
Myanmar’s punks break silence on religious violence
Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence, and nothing is more anti-authoritarian than punks who break that silence.
Myanmar’s issue is far bigger than its...
Myanmar bans TIME Magazine over ‘Buddhist Terror’ cover story
Myanmar has banned the July 2013 issue of TIME Magazine which bears the words “The Face of Buddhist Terror”, its front page displaying the...
Thai monks accused of lavish lifestyle
A video clip of three Thai Buddhist monks riding in a private jet has gone viral on the Internet, prompting many people in Thailand...
Thailand ponders launch of Buddhist bank
The Thai government is in the initial stages of drafting a bank after Buddhist principles as a special-purpose financial institution similar to the Islamic...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...