Tag: Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara
Thais nationwide pay their last respects to late Supreme Patriarch
BANGKOK - Tens of thousands of people participated in the funeral procession of the late Supreme Patriarch, Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, along the route from...
Special Report: Loy Krathong Festival held in seven major provinces this...
Activities for this year’s Loy Krathong Festival will be held at seven major tourist destinations across Thailand, which include Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Sukhothai, Tak,...
Loy Krathong to be held on schedule
Although organizers are being asked to somewhat mute the celebrations, officials announced that Loy Krathong will be held on its scheduled date, Nov. 17....
Crown Prince deputized for King at 7th-day merit making ceremony for...
BANGKOK, 1 November 2013 His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn on October 31 deputized for His Majesty the King at a merit making...
Special Report: Buddhists remember the Supreme Patriarch’s duties and achievements throughout...
Buddhists across Thailand continued to mourn the late Supreme Patriarch, who led the country's order of Buddhist monks for over two decades. ...
Supreme Patriarch and his Great Contribution to Buddhism
His Holiness Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, has been contributing to the propagation of Buddhism in Thailand and abroad all through...
Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara: Shining Light for Thai Buddhists
His Holiness Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara was a modest Buddhist monk whose practices in all aspects of daily life inspire many Buddhist Thais...
The Supreme Patriarch and his Great Contribution to Buddhism
BANGKOK, October 24, 2013 His Holiness Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, has been contributing to the propagation of Buddhism in Thailand...
Govt is hosting Visakha Bucha Day celebrations nationwide
BANGKOK, 20 May 2013 - Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan, along with venerable monks recently gave a press conference...
10th anniversary of the United Nations Day of Vesak to be...
BANGKOK, 25 January 2013 The 10th anniversary of the United Nations Day of Vesak is set to be organized in Bangkok during May...
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