Gary Nguyen (worldreligionnews, 11/10/15); A. Larson, Wisdom Quarterly
The push for Buddhism to be declared Thailand’s official religion in the new constitution is gaining momentum.
A campaign launched in 2015 in Thailand is demanding that Buddhism be made the state religion.
The campaign is said to be influenced by radical Buddhists from the neighboring country of Burma (Myanmar), who have also been fighting for Buddhist domination and against a claimed Islamic insurgency.
As the Thai military junta-backed committee prepares to frame the country’s 20th constitution, experts believe that the new campaign will play a pivotal role in helping the junta gain popularity in Thailand.
The military junta has been facing a hard time trying to win the hearts of the Thai people, even though the country has been under their control for almost two years now. More: worldreligionnews.com/?p=20279
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