Four Thai activists were remanded in prison on Tuesday after being prosecuted for insulting the king, their lawyer said, as the first cases of lese majeste stemming from rallies that demanded reforms ...

Tenderly stroking the back of a large Burmese python resting on his lap, Buddhist monk Wilatha is trying to play a part in saving scores of snakes that might otherwise be killed or destined for the ...

Luang Phor Alongkot is famed for establishing a HIV/Aids hospice at a central Thailand temple in 1992. [EPA] A Buddhist monk who set up a hospice in Thailand for people with HIV/Aids has been arrested ...

A Buddhist monk who set up a hospice in Thailand for people with HIV/Aids has been arrested for alleged embezzlement of donations to the care home. Luang Phor Alongkot, 65, was arrested Tuesday at his ...

BANGKOK (AP) — A Buddhist monk famed for establishing a hospice in Thailand for people with HIV/AIDS was arrested on Tuesday over allegations of misusing donations for the project. Luang Phor Alongkot ...

Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk, who formerly led a well-known AIDS hospice for nearly three decades, on charges of embezzlement, money laundering, and malfeasance. Major General Withaya ...