buddhism_in_thailand
Western monks in Thailand
Peter Robinson, aka Phra Farang
Has now derobed and is back in England.
Books:
Phra Farang: An English Monk in Thailand
Little Angels: Real Life Stories of Thai Novice Monks
One Step at a Time, about meditation techniques
Dhammakaya Movement
www.dmc.tv
growing rapidly since 1970, huge temple complex north of Bangkok airport, associated with politicians and government, scandal in 2000's, abbot accused of embezzlement, now forgiven<brThai/>
http://www.kalyanamitra.org
I don't know what this is.
Forest monasteries, in the northeast.
Thailand is 97% Buddhist, and a large majority of Thai men ordain as monks for a short time at some time in their lives.
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