Thailand

The Tiger Temple, a wildlife attraction backed by monks but accused of abuse and exploitation, filed a lawsuit to stop the government from shutting it down. Source: Thai Officials Battle Buddhist Monks Over Tigers’ Fate - The New York Times

GELUGOR, Malaysia — The young woman had been penned in a camp in the sweltering jungle of southern Thailand for two months when she was offered a deal.

Author: Surapan Boonthanom and Jason Szep Source: Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6302EI20100401 Suspected Islamic insurgents shot dead six Buddhist villagers in Thailand's restive south Thursday, police said, the latest attack in the...

Author: Surapan Boonthanom, Ambika Ahuja and Alan Raybould Source: Reuters http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-45385320100114 A series of drive-by shootings and bombings killed three people and wounded 17 in Thailand's restive Muslim south...

Author: Surapan Boonthanom, Viparat Jantraprap and Jason Szep Source: Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BI0TD20091219 Suspected Muslim insurgents blew up a gas tank near a school in southern Thailand on Saturday, killing three Buddhist...

Author: Ploy Ten Kate Source: Reuters http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-43494720091028 A Buddhist man was shot dead as he repaired a motorcycle on Wednesday in Thailand's far south and his body was set on fire, police said, the latest...

Author: Thomas Fuller Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/world/asia/01iht-thai.html The Thai soldiers patrolling this hamlet racked by insurgent violence measure their progress modestly: two years ago, villagers closed their...

Author: Staff Writer Source: The Buddhist Channel/Pattaya Daily News http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=52,8325,0,0,1,0 Sattahip Buddhists joined in a special ceremony on 27th June 2009 to donate offerings to 1500 Buddhist monks of the 226 temples...

Author: Staff Writer Source: Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSBKK423415 A female Buddhist teacher was shot dead by suspected insurgents in Thailand's restive Muslim south on Sunday, police said. Two gunmen riding a motorcycle fled...

Author: Ambika Ahuja Source: Syracuse.com Wire Service: AP http://www.syracuse.com/religion/index.ssf?/base/international-6/124569… Ten Muslim villagers killed by gunmen firing assault rifles into a mosque during evening...