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

Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...

From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...

Lunar New Year traditions vary greatly among countries or territories covered by Radio Free Asia and its affiliate, BenarNews ...

But Myanmar has been plagued by corruption in ... And the country is filled with incredible Buddhist temples, with ancient capital cities like Amarapura, Sagaing and Inwa filled with beautiful ...

INDIA'S Act East Policy (AEP) enjoys high priority in the nation's foreign policy architecture. This is evident from the ...

Many of them became wealthy, permanently settled down there and later commissioned Buddhist ... Burmese architectural heritage of Lampang, along with other interesting colonial buildings, at ...

Asia's rich history and diverse cultures are embodied in its stunning temples ... in Yangon, Myanmar, Shwedagon Pagoda's golden stupa, adorned with jewels, is a stunning Buddhist site that ...

A group of 49 Rohingya migrants travelling by boat from Bangladesh to Malaysia was found on Tuesday near a beach on Thailand's popular island of Phuket, police told AFP.

AN estimated 400 million pilgrims are expected to gather in the northern city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh for the Maha Kumbh ...