Alms for monks from 4 lands

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012
Alms for monks from 4 lands

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) joined the World Fellowship of Buddhists, the National Office of Buddhism and allied organisations to host an alms-offering ceremony involving 2,600 monks from various countries at Benjasiri Park yesterday at

The event was held to mark the 2,600th anniversary of the Buddha’s Enlightenment. BMA deputy Thaya Theepsuwan, who presided over the event, which also marked the World Fellowship of Buddhists’ 40th anniversary, said the offerings would be sent to 323 temples in the four southern border provinces and to aid disaster victims nationwide.