| 08:00 |
Arrival of participants at the United Nations Conference Hall |
| 08:30 |
Arrival at UNESCAP of His Holiness Somdet Phra Buddhacharya,
President of the Executive Committee for the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
- His Holiness, Somdet Phra Buddhacharya is escorted into the UNESCAP Hall by the Organizing Committee
- His Holiness, Somdet Phra Buddhacharya leads the congregation in paying homage to the Triple Gem
- Report by the Most Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Dharmakosajarn, Rector of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and Chairman of the International Organizing Committee for the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations
- Words of commendation by His Holiness Somdet Phra Buddhacharya |
| 08:50 |
Video Presentation on the significance and the history of the UNDV |
| 09:00 |
Welcome address by the Most Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Dharmakosajarn, Rector of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and Chairman of the International Organizing Committee for the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations |
| 09:10 |
Message from Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Welcoming address by Ms. Noeleen Heyzer, Under- Secretary General of United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
| 09:20 |
Keynote speech by Most Ven. Dr. Kakuhan Enami, Chairman of the Japan Buddhist Conference for the World Federation |
| 09.30 |
Speeches and messages from leaders of the Mahasangha and other Buddhist organizations |
| 10:00 |
Arrival of H.E. Samak Sundaravej, the Prime Minister of Thailand
- Welcome address by the Most Ven. Prof. Dr. Phra Dharmakosajarn, Rector of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and Chairman of the International Organizing Committee for the UN Day of Vesak Celebrations
- Keynote speech by the Prime Minister of Thailand |
| 10:30 |
Speeches and messages from leaders of the Mahasangha and other Buddhist organizations (continues) |
| 11:30 |
Luncheon |
| 12:30 |
Group Photograph in front of the United Nations Conference Center |
| 13:00 |
Participants depart to Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom |
| 13.45 |
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| 14:00 |
Welcome address by the Director-General of National Buddhism Office |
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- Speeches and messages from leaders of the Mahasangha and other Buddhist organizations |
| 16:00 |
Keynote speech by Mr. Choosak Sirinil, Minister to the Prime Minister's Office, followed by the closing ceremony |
| 16:30 |
Group Photograph |
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- Arrival to Phra Si Sakaya Dasabalayan Prathan Buddhamonthon Sudassana |
| 17:30 |
The Sangha, led by His Holiness Somdet Phra Buddhacharya, President of the Executive Committee for the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, circumambulates with candles in their hands, along with laypeople, led by Mr.Choosak Sirinil, Minister to the Prime Minister's Office |
| 19.00 |
A light and sound presentation on the life of the Buddha |
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