The Governance of the Thai Sangha in the Reformation Period of Thailand 4.0

Abstract

          The purpose of this article is to study the administration of Thai Order during the reform era for the change of Sangha administration. In the Buddha's time, the discipline was used for Governing. In modern times, the situation have changed. The Sangha in Thailand adopted the Sangha Act 1962 and later enacted the Sangha Act (Version 2) 1992. In governing, it has been appropriately adjusted. Until this era, there was a change of government, and want to rule the Sangha and amend the Sangha Act in the present. The rule or administration of the Sangha work has laid down rules by regulations and discipline. The Sangha live together, perform duties normally. The direction of the reform of Theravada Thai Sangha is to maintain the tradition of the Buddha's time which is not to cut, not to add to the discipline that the Lord Buddha has said well. The reform of the Institution of the Order must begin with more decentralization to be transparent. There are activities to bring people to the temple on Saturdays-Sundays, Buddhist holidays, practice Dharma, listen to sermons. And the study of Dharma in the principles of reform methods should set up a committee to study and analysis the problem. There is a study subcommittee to screen the problem directly, prepare Sangha public hearing, and listen to suggestions. The reform must have relations with the state and society. The Order must have more independence in self-governance. The state reduced its role in the process of appointing Sangha administrators. Including the postponing process, manage excellently in academic administration and the Order should reform themselves before allowing the state to reform. It should be educational reform bring the principles back, restore ethics, study the broader definition of the doctrine, understand the five precepts which are the basic ethics of Buddhists.