reflect the deep-rooted Buddhist heritage of the country. From golden stupas glinting in the sunlight to ancient temples whispering tales of centuries past, the pagodas of Myanmar are not just ...

In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: “What’s our spirit like?” “The spirit of iron!” shout a group of rifle-bearing men ...

The Thai Cabinet has approved a proposal to nominate Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, a historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si ...

A group of 49 Rohingya migrants travelling by boat from Bangladesh to Malaysia was found on Tuesday near a beach on ...

There is a small population of Hindus living in Rakhine as also in other parts of Myanmar. Their temples in many places often resemble Buddhist temples, though in places like Yangon some temples ...

Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa in Myanmar. It houses over 700 slabs ... It opened in 1976 and was the first Thai Buddhist Temple to be built in the UK. It is home to both monks and nuns.