Tiny Buddhas, sacred tablets, blessed coins and pendants with purported powers fill this Buddhist amulet weekend market near ...
BANGKOK: Thai soft power might be manifesting in the form of amulets, as its influence extends all the way to China, to the extent that renowned celebrities there are showing interest without any ...
Somdet To is, according to Justin McDaniel "arguably the most famous monk in Thai history." His image, picture, chants, biographies, amulets, and pamphlets are everywhere. Yet you could read ...
Karmic fortune has arrived to the digital art market, with a kaleidoscopic splash of colors and the face of a revered Thai monk offering portable Buddhist good luck charms to tech-savvy buyers. Sales ...
Bangkok, Thailand | A crowd of thousands waiting to buy purportedly magical amulets erupted into a stampede that killed one woman and injured dozens Monday, police said. More than 10,000 people had ...
SINGAPORE: An amulet collector bought six Thai amulets for more than S$64,000 (US$49,900) from a middleman, claiming she did so because they were said to be "super rare" and valuable. However, she ...