Proy Than’, or coin offering toss, is an essential ritual in a new monk's ordination ceremony. Attendees are advised to bring umbrellas, as the event often becomes a festive scramble for the tossed ...

Discover serenity at Yitongtiantai Guanyin Pavilion, a breathtaking masterpiece of architecture and spirituality nestled in Prachinburi.

KLANG : Dragons, mythical creatures of Chinese lore that symbolise power and revered as protector, are often featured in Chinese temples worldwide as guardians of these sacred spaces. At most of these ...

Tour operators’ meeting in Kathmandu discusses operationalising the Bimstec Buddhist Circuit and Bimstec Cruise Circuit.

Hundreds of people began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the ... predominantly Buddhist country remain conservative, especially older people.

Chinese New Year blessings and good fortune – if you’re really lucky, you may even encounter auspicious dragons and dancing lions.

It comprises structures, details and symbols of a syncretic mix of animist, Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim beliefs ... who lived in Sacramento and Chiang Mai, Thailand, among other places, told ...

Mailee Osten-Tan/The Telegraph Thailand has long had a reputation as a relative haven for the LGBT+ community: homosexuality was decriminalised in 1956; the major religion, Buddhism, does not ...

Millions celebrate Lunar New Year in China, East Asia and around the world, but the way it's observed varies across countries ...

The Year of the Snake is here - and millions across Asia and the world are welcoming it, with family, friends, prayers and plenty of food. The Lunar New Year, which coincides with ...

Cambodia, a fascinating country in Southeast Asia, shares borders with Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand. Among its many highlights ...