World Buddhist Summit closes in Thailand

VNA, Nov 4, 2005

Bangkok, Thailand -- The fourth World Buddhist Summit ended in Bangkok on November 3, issuing an eight-point communique, which included the call for a tolerant stand to be adopted against global terrorism, according to The Nation newspaper.

World Buddhist leaders meet in Bangkok

Webindia123.com, November 2, 2005

Bangkok, Thailand -- More than 3,000 Buddhist religious leaders from around the world are meeting here this week to discuss where the faith stands in an age of globalisation, information technology and terrorism.

Another temple in South Thailand raided

by ABDULLOH BENYAKAJ WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM, Bangkok Post, Oct 31, 2005

No casualties, only damage to property

Pattani, Thailand -- Insurgents raided another temple in Pattani province yesterday, firing guns and setting fires but causing no casualties. It was the second attack on a Buddhist temple in the province this month. The first was against Wat Phromprasit in Panare district on Oct 16 when a monk and two temple boys were killed and the monk's living quarters were burnt down.

Plans afoot for Buddhist meet

The Nation, October 27, 2005

Bangkok, Thailand -- The government has allocated a budget of Bt15 million (US$ 405,405) for the fourth world Buddhist summit, which Thailand will host next week, Deputy Prime Minister Suwat Liptapanlop said yesterday.He said the summit would run from Tuesday to Saturday at the auditorium at the Chumporn Khet Udomsak building.

Buddhist dignitaries take part in Cambodian meet

VNS, Oct 25, 2005

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- The head of Cambodia’s Ministry of Religion and Cults, Sun Kim Hun, stressed the importance of exchange activities between Buddhist dignitaries of Cambodia and Viet Nam in a working session with a high-level delegation of the Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha in Phnom Penh on Sunday.

Senior Buddhist clerics on Laos visit

VNA, Oct 25, 2005

Ha Noi, Vietnam -- The Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha's Executive Council Deputy President Most Venerable Duong Nhon, met his Lao counterpart, Boukham Buphavong, in Vientiane on October 25 to discuss religious training and to promote religious ties between the two countries.

Thailand hosts World Buddhist Summit

TNA, October 24, 2005

Bangkok, Thailand -- The fourth World Buddhist Summit will take place in Thailand next month when leaders of the two sects will meet and exchange views and opinions, seeking cooperation and overcoming differences, with an aim to bringing about prosperity and security for Buddhism, TNA says.

Buddhist centre to quake victims? aid

By PARVEEN GILL, The Star, October 21, 2005

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- The Buddist Maha Vihara in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, has launched a disaster relief effort in aid of victims of the Oct 8 earthquake in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.

13 held in Pattani temple desecration

Xinhuanet, Oct 24, 2005

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Police detained 13 suspects who are allegedly involved in the brutal killing of a senior Buddhist monk and two temple boys in southern province of Pattani monastery last Sunday, an incident which sent shock waves through both Buddhist and Muslim communities in the troubled region.

Mountain-peak pagoda to get facelift

VNA, Oct 23, 2005

Quang Ninh, Vietnam -- The upgrade of the Dong (Bronze) pagoda, part of the 11-pagoda Yen Tu complex, kicked off at Yen Tu mountain, some 15km northwest of Uong Bi township in northeastern Quang Ninh province, on October 23.