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On 10 June B.E. 2563 (2020) Mr. Wang Li, Director of International Affairs, represented the Buddhist Association of China had donated 10,000 pieces of disposal medical mask and N95 mask to the World Fellowship of Buddhists, Headquarters through the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, for preventing the spreading of Covid-19 infection.

Moreover, the United Nations of Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has enlisted Venerable Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta Mahathera as “World Eminent Personalities of Peace” year B.E. 2563-2564 (2020-2021) and supported this conference.

The 25 May B.E. 2563 (2020) is the auspicious occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (The WFB).  We actually should celebrate this occasion together at the headquarters of The WFB in Bangkok, Thailand as we have planned previously.

On 27 April B.E. 2563 (2020) Rev. Sujin (Sunmi Choi) from Won-Buddhism temple in Bangkok brought 80 health fabric masks from headquarter of Won-Buddhism in South Korea donated to The WFB Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand.

The widespread of Coronavirus that infected people in various parts of the world and caused hundreds of dead people with thousands are hospitalized, The World Fellowship of Buddhists (The WFB) and its networking organizations had co-operated with the Buddhist Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage, the Young Buddhist Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage, the Thai-Chinese Buddhist Association and On the Path of the Buddha Foundation (Regional Centres of The WFB in Thailand) convened the meeting to arrange the Buddhist Chanting of Paritta Verses at Phutthamonthon (Buddhist Park) in Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand.

Rev. Kogaku Sato - President of the Tokyo Buddhist Club, Rev. Masafumi Gabun Bamba - Chief Priest of Shingon Buddhism, Chisan Denomination, Rev. Shinkai Azabu from Jodoshinshu Honganji Sect, along with Rev. Konin Tani -President, Rev. Chisho Hara -Vice President of All Japan Young Buddhist Association, were led by Rev. Hakuga Murayama/ President, Rev. Ryosho Shoji - Advisor, Rev. Koya Matsuoka – Advisor and Mr. Idanont Thaiarry - Secretary-General of the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth visited The WFB Headquarters.  They were welcomed by Mr. Phallop Thaiarry - Secretary-General, and Mrs. Sawanee Chuensumran - Deputy Secretary-General.

The Standing Committee of Dhammaduta Activities of The WFB led by Mr. Gim Sun Tan, Chairperson, in co-operated with The WFB Headquarters had organized the Meditation Retreat under the theme of “Mediation - The Future is Now”

The WFB held the 94th Executive Council Meeting at Sanya Dharmasakti Auditorium of its Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand chaired by H.E. Phan Wannamethee, President of The WFB.  Other than the EXCO members of The WFB, Rev. Hakuga Murayama, President of the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth (WFBY), Ven. Dr. Shakyavongsvisuddhi (Anil Man Sakya),Rector of the World Buddhist University (WBU), Vice-Presidents and some of Chairpersons of Standing Committee of The WFB including  Executive Board of WFBY also attended the meeting as well.

Mr. Supachai Verapuchong and Mr. Samarn Sudto, Advisors of The WFB who represented The WFB Headquarters, had met with Dr. Khin Shwe, Chairman of the Federation of All Myanmar Theravada Buddhists and the Sasana Nuggaha Association for Border Regions from Republic of the Union of Myanmar, in Bangkok to revive relationship between Myanmar and The WFB.

On 5 November B.E. 2562 (2019) Mr. Hiromichi Kanke, Board Chairman, and Mr. Hajime Ohuno, Vice Chairman, of PLAJA visited The WFB Headquarters to discuss about the Memorial Service and Merit Making for dedication to the victims of tsunami happened since B.E. 2547 (2004) in Thailand.  They were welcomed by Mr. Phallop Thaiarry, Secretary-General, and Rear Admiral Isara Yimpanich, Assistant Secretary-General, of The WFB.