On the behalf of Buddhist Thai Citizen, may I welcome to the Great Supreme Patriarch and all the Buddhist Leaders with great pleasure and thank you very much that giving Thailand the honour in joining International Day of Vesak’s conference for the year of 2008 at Buddhamonthon.
     Most of the Thai Citizen about 93%  that are Buddhist which made the Thai society happily and peacefully since the ancient time to present.
     On the auspicious occasion International Day of Vesak this year, the Government has used this Buddhamonthon to host and hold the Conference of the  Supreme Sangha and the Buddhist Leaders from various countries since 2005. The assembly resolution agreed to have the celebration in Thailand at Buddhamonthon, The World Buddhists Centre and the Secretariat Office at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and the International Organization Committee (IOC) consult and set up the celebration.
     It is an honour and great pleasure to host the Great Supreme Patriarch, the Buddhist Leaders again.  I hop that the cooperation among the Buddhist people from various parts of the world will be increasing respectively.  In the meantime, I wish this conference will create the understanding in Dhamma – Teachings and bring them to apply in your daily life and bring peace to world citizen which make the whole world Buddhists more belief in Buddhism.
     On behalf of the Thai Buddhist, may I give the regards to the Buddhists in your country and let everyone helps in promoting and expanding our Buddhism and hope that you all receive the convenience at this Buddhamonthon, World Buddhists Centre.



                                                             Mrs. Chularat  Boonyakorn
                                                   Director of the National Buddhist Bureau