Buddhism Promotion Centre of Thailand secretary-general Phra Thep Dilok yesterday said the events marking the festival would take place in Sanam Luang, the UN office in Bangkok, Buddha Monthon in Nakhon Pathom and selected locations in every province.
HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will grant awards to 170 people on May 8 in recognition of their contribution to Buddhism. The awards would come in the form of a gold Sema pillar, he said. A sema is a stone used to mark a temple's precinct.
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