Would it matter which form of Buddhism a person follows?
On Tuesday June 28th, 2016 Professor Watanabe Shogo of Toyo University, Japan invited the teaching monk, Ven. Dr. Chattapong Katipanyayo, from the Meditation Center Tokyo, Japan, to give a lecture on the topic of “Buddhism in Thailand and the Meditation Methods for Lay People” for faculty members and university students at Toyo University.
The ceremony of receiving the new "The National Office of Buddhism" Building and other ceremonies were arranged in Buddha Monthon, Nakhon Pathom province.
On May 16, 2026, the Enshrinement Ceremony of Buddha Relics took place at Wat Phradhammakaya Netherlands, attended by over 500 people, including monks and laypersons.
The 19th UTSE meeting in Berlin on June 20, 2026, led by Most Venerable Phrapromwachirapanyajarn, elected Venerable Phraratwachirasasanavithes as President for the second term and celebrated contributions to Buddhism.
The mass ordination of 8,000 novices under the ordination program for Buddhism revival throughout Thailand
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Network held an international seminar in Europe to promote Buddhism and exchange propagation ideas among Dhammaduta monks, under the leadership of Venerable Phravithesphavanadham.
