Tag: Religion

The Jewish community has deep roots in Thailand. Rebecca Ezin takes a look at that history and the Jewish community living in Chiang Mai today.

Citylife reported on a convention of 7,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses and takes a look at the history of the religious group in Chiang Mai.

The basic theory is that everybody’s name is relative to a set of numbers which then can be transcribed into a formula to predict your personality and whether you

In other words, everything bad that happens to you is your fault, but you can’t remember it so there’s nothing you can do, except pay us.

An interview with filmmaker Teena Gill, whose new documentary challenges Thai Buddhism's discrimination against women.

The problem that arises is that ‘Buddhism’ in Thailand isn't Buddhism at all. It’s what us scholars would call ‘Syncretic Religion’.

Your Chiang Mai questions answered: electronic cigarettes, Jain food, lost work permits, Temple etiquette and where to buy a goat!

Monks are revered in Thailand but, as Rebecca Iszatt reports, when they go off the rails it causes quite a stir.

In Okkan District, a monk in robes was observed at the wheel of a bulldozer, attacking the walls of a mosque. Ashin Issariya laughs in disbelief.

Mai Nguyen takes a look at Chiang Mai's thriving Wat Gate Muslim community.

James Austin Farrell puts his spiritual sleuthing skills to the test and delves into the ghostly world of haunted Chiang Mai.

Cindy Tilney meets Russian Shaman, Diana Manilova who is practicing spiritual healing in Chiang Mai.