A man from the Isle of Wight has made history by becoming the first foreigner to reach the second-highest rank in Thai ...

The 68-year-old, who was born Shaun Michael Chiverton on the Isle of Wight before becoming the monk Ajahn Jayasaro, was ...

His Majesty the King has graciously elevated eight senior monks to the rank of Somdet Phra Ratchakhana, including Ajahn Jayasaro, the first foreign-born monk in Thailand to receive the title. The ...

Another 11 were injured when the pickup truck hit the monks on a pilgrimage in northeast Thailand. By Verena Hölzl and Muktita Suhartono Verena Hölzl reported from Bangkok. See more of our coverage in ...

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Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land comprises five sites, including the sacred Mount Kinkeisan. It features vestiges of government offices dating ...