Causes of Thai Temple Condition Change in Three Southern Border Provinces in 2004-2017
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This qualitative study aimed to determine causes of changes of Thai Buddhist temples conditions in the three Southern border provinces of Thailand in 2004-2017. Data were collected through observations and in-depth interviews with 39 Buddhist monks, people in the communities, and local scholars, that were purposively selected to get the most information possible. The data were validated with triangulation before conducted conclusive and descriptive analyses. The study found that Thai Buddhist temples have been on the decline due not only to the unrest in the area but also secular persons’ behaviors, including misconduct of temples’committee members, lack of unity, and attitude towards the temples, monks’ behaviors including being addicted to vices, short periods of staying in the same temple through the Buddhist Lent, paying too much attention to their personal routines, and giving insufficient help to the society, and construction of public utilities, including problems of workmen, operations, and budgets.
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