BANGKOK (RNS) — A network of socially conscious Buddhists is challenging conceptions of personal devotion to tackle pressing problems in the faith and even beyond their country's borders.

In Thailand, some Buddhist monks and laymen want to formally establish Buddhism as the country's national religion in its next constitution.

The population has been increasing in recent years, but it is still a fraction of the estimated 300,000 wild elephants that lived in Thailand at the beginning of the 20th century.

The Thai woman arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with monks and then using photos and videos to extort them ...

Although Buddhism is the predominant religion in Thailand, the country is home to people of various faiths, resulting in a society rich in beliefs, ways of life and religious art that reflect ...

Thailand’s government warned its citizens and tourists to exercise prudence before worshiping any “sacred” idols, a move prompted by the recent installation in Bangkok of a sculpture with ...

Thailand’s new constitution, approved by majority of voters last month, threatens to undermine religious harmony in the country because of a provision that mandates the state to promote ...

Two stolen hand-carved religious artifacts, sandstone lintels dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries, were returned to the Thai government on Tuesday in a ceremony more than 50 years overdue ...

This tradition highlights Thailand’s commitment to promoting unity among its diverse population, which includes approximately 5.45 percent Muslims.

Thailand's junta has removed the head of the national Buddhism office, the prime minister said on Tuesday, after religious groups called on the government to sack him over his plans to clean up ...