Foreign press report on Vesak Day 2023

The leading foreign press like Reuters, BBC, The Guardian, Voice of America and The Straitstimes, report more than 50 news of Vesak Day activities at Wat Phra Dhammakaya.

The following links are video & pictures of Vesak Day event

1. Week in Pictures by BBC / England

https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-65855177

2. Our Top Photos of the Week by Reuters / England

Available here: reuters/43w0Qcj

Check out this week's @ReutersPictures top photos of the week.

Available here: https://t.co/0gLGL3ogBD #photography #photojournalism pic.twitter.com/dAfNN3A8Ju
— Reuters Press Team (@ReutersPR) June 9, 2023

3. Photos of the week by The Atlantic / USA

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2023/06/photos-of-the-week-nesting-herons-giant-egg-duckling-watch/674346/

4.Top Photos of the Week by National Review / USA

Top Photos of the Week

5. Twitter of Thai Enquirer

Visakha Bucha Day at Dhammakaya Temple

Photos via @gunsangtong #Thailand #วิสาขบูชา pic.twitter.com/rzexEo60Jd
— Thai Enquirer (@ThaiEnquirer) June 3, 2023

6. Twitter of Matt Hunt

Devotees attend a mass meditation and lighting of 100,000+ LED lanterns depicting the birth, enlightenment, and Nirvana of the Buddha for #VesakDay at Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani on June 3, 2023.

📸 Matt Hunt / @anadoluajansi #Dhammakaya #Thailand #วัดพระธรรมกาย pic.twitter.com/tyHgobeMBe
— Matt Hunt (@WritingByMatt) June 3, 2023

7. Getty Images / England

https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/thailand-matt?assettype=image&family=editorial&phrase=Thailand%20Matt&sort=newest

8. Freie Press / Germany

https://www.freiepresse.de/nachrichten/bilder-des-tages/bilder-des-tages-vom-03-06-2023-artikel12900062?ref=share_link

9.YouTube of NEWZ4U

10. Imago-Images

https://www.imago-images.de/st/0258711074

11. Europa Press

https://fotos.europapress.es/actualidadinternacional/f5246143

12. Clarin / Spain

https://www.clarin.com/fotogalerias/mundo-fotos-mejores-fotografias-actualidad-argentina-mundo_5_j3U8uGEIpw.html

13. Alamy

https://www.alamy.com/pathum-thani-thailand-3rd-june-2023-thousands-of-worshippers-gathered-at-thailands-wat-dhammakaya-temple-to-take-part-in-a-ceremony-marking-vesak-bucha-day-one-of-the-most-important-holidays-in-theravada-buddhism-over-100000-led-lantern-were-arranged-around-the-temples-central-cetiya-dome-into-large-patterns-visible-from-the-air-depicting-important-periods-of-the-buddhas-life-credit-image-adryel-talamanteszuma-press-wire-editorial-usage-only!-not-for-commercial-usage!-credit-zuma-press-incalamy-live-news-image554135114.html

14.YouTube of Vietnam

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DOXyAS86W7E

15. Gettyimages (2)

https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/vesak-day-in-thailand?assettype=image&family=editorial&phrase=vesak%20day%20in%20thailand&events=775985015

16. Gea / Germany

https://www.gea.de/startseite_fotos,-bilder-des-tages-_mediagalid,6007343.html

17. Press in Turkey

BANGKOK – Tayland’da Vesak Günü kutlamaları

https://www.ogretmenlersitesi.com/bangkok-taylandda-vesak-gunu-kutlamalari

18. Twitter of Jorge Silva from Reuters

A view of Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony commemorating #Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY pic.twitter.com/45buCBQRux
— Jorge Silva (@jgesilva) June 4, 2023

19. GEA / Germany

https://www.gea.de/startseite_fotos,-bilder-des-tages-_costart,2_mediagalid,6007346.html#top-mark

20. Merdeke

https://www.merdeka.com/foto/dunia/1557074/20230604181417-warna-warni-lampu-led-hiasi-perayaan-waisak-di-kuil-wat-phra-dhammakaya-thailand-001-debby-restu-utomo.html

21.Yahoo! News

https://news.yahoo.com/pictures-week-elephant-dump-gosling-120611625.html

22. CNBS / Indonesia

https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/20230604153657-7-442787/perayaan-waisak-di-seluruh-dunia-dari-sri-lanka-hingga-korea/3

23. Local 12

On the outskirts of Bangkok, near the Dhammakaya temple, over 100,000 lanterns were lit with images of Buddha:https://t.co/yCizK7LnXb pic.twitter.com/baheRuVPDq
— Local 12/WKRC-TV (@Local12) June 4, 2023

24. Twitter of Merdeka

Warna-Warni Lampu LED Hiasi Perayaan Waisak di Kuil Wat Phra Dhammakaya Thailand https://t.co/1spcqhZNZF
— Merdeka.com (@merdekadotcom) June 4, 2023

25. US Times Post

Pictures of the week: an elephant in a rubbish dump, a gosling and the world swimming championship

26. The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2023/jun/04/strawberry-moon-and-lightsaber-lessons-weekends-best-photos

27. VOA News / USA

https://www.voanews.com/a/june-4-2023-day-in-photos/7122468.html

28. VOA / Indonesia

https://www.voaindonesia.com/a/foto-hari-ini-5-juni-2023/7122538.html

29. VOA / Thailand

https://www.voathai.com/a/june-4-2023-day-in-photos/7122519.html

30. Press in Indonesia

https://headtopics.com/id/5-juni-2023-39821169

31.Twitter of VOA / Indonesia

Pemandangan kuil Wat Phra Dhammakaya selama upacara memperingati Hari Waisak, perayaan tahunan kelahiran, pencerahan dan kematian Buddha, di provinsi Pathum Thani di luar Bangkok, Thailand. (Reuters)
Simak foto-foto hari ini lainnya di: https://t.co/RBJt55rCJR pic.twitter.com/OxInXpe9fd
— VOA Indonesia (@voaindonesia) June 5, 2023

32. Yahoo! News (Video)

https://news.yahoo.com/hundred-thousand-lanterns-lit-celebrate-061318092.html

33. Kumparan News / Indonesia

https://kumparan.com/kumparannews/foto-lebih-dari-100-000-lentera-menyala-di-kuil-thailand-pada-hari-raya-waisak-20Xd3zmPF9i

34. Ruptly TV

https://www.ruptly.tv/en/videos/20230603-028-thailand-monks-light-100-000-lanterns-in-celebration-of-buddha-s-birth-enlightenment-death

35. The Straitstimes

https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/photos/today-in-pictures-june-5-2023

36. EL PASO TIMES / USA

https://www.elpasotimes.com/picture-gallery/news/2012/09/09/the-day-in-pictures/1410095/

37. Reuters / England

Buddhist monks pray during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death, at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok, Thailand https://bit.ly/3NeEKpg

38. Facebook of Reuters / England

https://www.facebook.com/722235341200358/posts/pfbid02cDpzqbFKstdfbwjFSdtgp1Furk1PqGFdsAtewDUjibVJTxaJVrExDT6JM46uHumol/?

39. Twitter of Reuters / England (Video)

Buddhist devotees gathered at the Dhammakaya temple on the outskirts of Bangkok, and lit up lanterns with images of Buddha as they celebrate Visakha Bucha Day pic.twitter.com/Pk2QUDVAg2
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 5, 2023

40. Twitter of Reuters / England

Images show Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple during a ceremony commemorating Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, in Thailand via @reuterspictures pic.twitter.com/7mHayPdkQ3
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 5, 2023

41.Yahoo! finance

https://finance.yahoo.com/video/hundred-thousand-lanterns-lit-celebrate-061318092.html

42. Reuters / England

Celebrating Buddha’s birthday

https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/celebrating-buddhas-birthday-idUSRTSK2267

43. MSN

Celebrating Buddha’s birthday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/celebrating-buddha-s-birthday/ss-AA1c9ivl?li=BB1aQhsd#image=4

44. Asia News

Les fidèles célèbrent le jour du Vesak au temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya en #Thaïlande 🇹🇭

Par @reuterspictures : Les fidèles célèbrent le jour du Vesak au temple Wat Phra Dhammakaya en #Thaïlande 🇹🇭
pic.twitter.com/Amjp7XSKlX
— AsieNews (@AsiaNews_FR) June 6, 2023

45.YouTube of VOA Express / Vietnam

46.Vnews / Vietnam

https://vnews.gov.vn/video/thai-lan-thap-sang-100000-ngon-nen-dip-le-makha-bucha-72263.htm

47.Daryo / Uzbekistan

Foto: Reuters

https://daryo.uz/2023/06/05/morgga-aylantirilgan-maktab

48. Twitter of Reuters

Check out this week's @ReutersPictures top photos of the week.

Available here: https://t.co/0gLGL3ogBD #photography #photojournalism pic.twitter.com/dAfNN3A8Ju
— Reuters Press Team (@ReutersPR) June 9, 2023

49. Facebook of Reuters

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=648963950428147&set=a.648208550503687&type=3&mibextid=cr9u03

50.Canal 26 / Argentina

📲 Más noticias en canal26.com

🔴 TAILANDIA CELEBRA UNA TRADICIÓN BUDISTA

👉 Más de 100.000 linternas se iluminaron sobre el Gran Estadio de Meditación en la provincia de Pathum Thani de Tailandia el sábado para conmemorar el Día de Visakha Bucha.

📲 Más noticias en https://t.co/oPOhDlS30K pic.twitter.com/fgziarPWIQ
— CANAL 26 (@canal26noticias) June 5, 2023

51.THE STRAITSTIMES / Singapore

https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/photos/in-pictures-devotees-honour-buddha-on-vesak-day

52.DBC NEWS Daily / Bangladesh

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SCWgLiVAPUEbTxSKQJovdoTjrVXVRpMPr9XUhmt8aUExSrz96hwmJwtCrscTdZU8l&id=179575272954910