This year the international celebration of the Day of Vesak falls in accordance with the sixtieth anniversary celebration of His Majesty the King?s accession to the throne. Thus, the organizing committee resolved to organize a particularly special celebration this year. Hence, one can imagine how great this forthcoming celebration of Vesak will be. Standing watching the exhibition in the tent and book shop you can get both knowledge and peace of mind.

As for this year, on the 12th there will be a ceremony for dedicating oneself as a Buddhist follower and paying respect to His Majesty the King. Afterwards there will be a ceremony involving a candle lit procession around the Tooth Relic, generously loaned by Sri Lanka. Interested persons are welcomed.

Apart from the exhibition and one week of religious ceremonies for the propagation of Buddhism, at Sanam Laung, the international Buddhist conference is another significant event due to take place at the United Nations base in Bangkok from the 7th to the 10th of this month.

Buddhamonthon is one of the places where the International Buddhist Conference is scheduled to take place on 7 May, and events, including an exhibition and cultural displays from various countries will be held at the Buddhist Museum and the Buddhamonthon Auditorium which has been recognized as the world Buddhist centre. The international Buddhist conference is due to start from 7th-10th of this month. Buddhist monks and observers from more than forty countries are participating.

Therefore, interested persons are welcome to participate in this international Vesak Day. The celebration is due to take place at three main sites: Buddhamonthon, Sanam Laung, and the United Nations centre based in Bangkok.