Headquarters

Mr. A.H. Otani, Secretary General /Chief Executive Officer (in grey suit), and two executives of International Buddha Education Institute (a Regional Centre of The WFB in India), visited The WFB Headquarters

H.E. Phan Wannamethee, President of The WFB, Mr. Phallop Thaiarry, Secretary-General, and Mrs. Kanchana Soonsawad, Executive Council Member, attended the opening ceremony of Won-Buddhism temple in Bangkok, Thailand held on 21 November B.E. 2560 (2017).  It is hoped that this temple will provide a chance for Korean and Thai people to learn each other culture and tradition thru Buddhism.

On 19 October B.E. 2560 (2017) former Prime Dharma Master Emeritus, the Most Venerable Chwasan Nim, and his group from Won-Buddhism (a Regional Centre of The WFB in South Korea) visited The WFB Headquarters.

The WFB Headquarters, its Regional Centres and networking organization hosted the merit making dedicated to the Late His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 21 September B.E. 2560 (2017).

Representative of The WFB Headquarters, Rear Admiral Isara Yimpanich, Assistant Secretary-General, had joined in alms offering at Wat Bavornnivet Vihara, Bangkok for merit making on the 1st anniversary of the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), who was the patron of The WFB.

The conference is organized by The World Fellowship of Buddhists (The WFB) and Permanent Delegation of Thailand to UNESCO with the cooperation of Pure Land Learning College Association Inc. and the World Buddhist University.  Several distinguished guests and speakers including The WFB family from People’s Republic of China, Australia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, U.S.A. and Thailand had paid tribute to the Late King in this regard namely H.E. Irina Bokova (Director General of UNESCO), H.E. Michael Worbs (Chairperson of Executive Board of UNESCO), and H.E. Sihasak Phuangketkaeow (Thai Permanent Delegate to the UNESCO).

Japan Buddhist Federation (JBF) hosted the 90th WFB Executive Council Meeting (EXCO) in conjunction with Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of JBF (sole Regional Centre of The WFB in Japan) in Fukushima, Japan.  The EXCO Members and group were impressed by hospitality and warmth welcome from personnel of JBF.  Moreover, Vice-President and Secretary-General of The WFB, Mr. Phallop Thaiarry, also read congratulatory message from H.E. Phan Wannamethee, President of The WFB at the celebration.  EXCO Members and all participants were impressed of and enjoyed the celebration.

H.E. Phan Wannamethee had assigned Mr. Phallop Thaiarry, Vice-President and Secretary-General of The WFB participated at the 30th Anniversary of the Religious Summit Meeting on Mt. Hiei, the Gathering of Prayer for World Peace, in Japan during 3-4 August B.E. 2560 (2017) of which he also read congratulatory message from President of The WFB.

H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun has appointed Somdej Phra Maha Munivongse, Abbot of Ratchabophit Sathitmahasimaram Temple in Bangkok, to be the 20th Supreme Patriarch of The Royal Kingdom of Thailand with the title of His Holiness Somdej Phra Ariyawongsakhatayan (Amporn Ampharo).

On 4 February B.E.2560 (2017) The World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB), the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth (WFBY), and Sirindhornrajavidyalai Foundation under Royal Patronage had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lord Buddha Musuem of Debsirindrawas Ratchaworavihara Temple, Thailand on dissemination of Buddhism ‘Cultivating Ethics into Humankind’.  This will enable Buddhism be propagated more worldwide.