The giant Buddha statue of Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen temple is seen at the end of an avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, June 9, 2021. Reuters BANGKOK, June 21 – A Thai temple building a 230-foot ...

Thais are celebrating this year's Songkran festival, also known as the Buddhist New Year. The festival, held between 13 and 15 April in Thailand, is also celebrated in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.

The Fine Arts Department in Thailand has announced a remarkable archaeological discovery at a major Buddhist site in northeastern Thailand. At Wat Dhammachak Semaram, a temple famed for its ...