Thailand has around 40,000 Buddhist temples and countless Buddha statues. One of the most beautiful styles of Buddha statue is that of the crowned Buddha. Although this art-form flourished during the ...

In Thailand, an advertising campaign is warning tourists not to buy souvenirs bearing the image of Buddha. One billboard drawing attention to the matter towers above the main expressway from Bangkok ...

Ariya Metteyya (Sanskrit: Maitreya), the future Buddha, is at the centre of some of the most beautiful illustrations in Thai Buddhist manuscripts. According to canonical scriptures, Ariya Metteyya is ...

Thailand is calling for a ban on tourists getting tattoos depicting Buddha whilst they are visiting the kingdom as the practice is considered “culturally insensitive”. Culture Minister Niphit ...