Thais Debate Making Buddhism the State Religion
“Placing Buddhism in the Constitution is all about power, and people will have to respond to the issue in terms of power. This is not realistic. It’s not Buddhist,” said Surichai Wun-Gaeo, a member of the junta-appointed legislature who heads Chulalongkorn University’s Center for Social Development Studies. “We need a more diversified platform to have broader discussions and think about real issues. This is a non-issue.”
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