Report of the Khmer Thai Joint Sangran/New Year 2013 in May 2013 in Surin
Video: How Khmer and Thai sing and dance together as brothers: and sisters:
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Awards, Sotha Ros, KTPR co-founder, received two awards in late 2556 or 2012
Ubasak Sotha Ros, co-founder of KTPR, received two awards in late 2556 or 2012 due to his proven efforts for peace and harmony between Cambodian and Thai people:
1) Ambassador for Peace Award and Appointment from the Universal Peace Federation based in the USA on 6 October 2012.
2) Tara Award on 31 October 2556 from the Learning Community for Peace and Harmony or Sathira-Dhammasathan based in Bangkok, Thailand.
Making peace for the Khmer prisoners in Thailand
Under the diplomat support of Her Excellency You Ay, Cambodian Ambassador to Thailand, BKSN (Khmer) and PEF (Thai), the co-coordinators of the Khmer Thai Relationship Building (KTPR): Ms. Chalida Tacharoensuk and Ubasak Sotha Ros, were able to visit a prison in Ratchaburi in Thailand in order to visit 31 Khmer prisoners who have been charged for serious crime cases mostly related to drugs. One of them have been sentenced for the whole life.
The peace activities in the prisons were Namaskar, receiving seila from the monk, Tesna, saying hello and Dhamma Talk and short meditation training and Dhammic books distribution. The Namaskar, seil and tesna was led and given by Ven. Bikkhu Huy Phem, Executive Director of MlupPreahThor. The Dhamma talk and meditaion were given by Ubasak Sotha Ros.
The activity created a happy moment in the prison and given a basic tool for the prisoners to cultivate peace there in the future by themselves. The prisoners were happy to see the visit and well cooperated.
After visiting the prison, the KTPR team met with H.E. Ay to report about the activities and asked her for advice for the future KTPR activities. She was very supportive though she was very busy for the people to the people activities.
Over 60 Khmer-Thai border victims were well spiritually and physically healed through a camp in Oddarmeanchey
74 Cambodian and Thai border victims of the recent border violence [including 4 monks, 45 Cambodian and 29 Thai] were healed spiritually and physically through a meeting entitled “Buddhist Tool for Spiritual Healing Camp” which has been conducted from 17-21 July 2555/2556 in Chouk village, Samrong commune, Samrong city, Oddarmeanchey province. It is considered as a most successful activity as in general the participants were happy and satisfied with the activity though it was run was run in an economic and simple way. The camp was co-organized by BKSN and PEF. It was facilitated by Sotha Ros (general facilitator and healer), Ms. Chalida Tachareonsuk (co-general facilitator).
The main activities in the camp were sharing and learning about Dukha, causes of Dukha, happiness, and how to overcome the Dukha by using the meditation as the main tool; happy activities; spiritual consultation; physical illness natural healing; forest visit; tree planting; forgiving ceremony; meeting and giving souvenirs to the representatives (Thai received from Khmer representatives and Khmer received from Thai representatives) of the victims. The detail program can be viewed Program – Revised-12-7-12.
The spiritual and meditation teaching/healing was taught by Venerable Bikhu Yos Hut Khemacaro, Supreme Council of the BKSN and Director of the Khmer Buddhist Foundation/Dhammaduta in cooperation with a senior Thai monk venerable Bikhu Phra Bhanu Cittandhanto, INEB Representative, and Ubasak Sotha Ros.
The natural therapy was provided by Ubasak Sotha Ros.
The Khmer and Thai participants forgave to each other for any past spiritual and physical bad actions to each other.
A woman from South Thailand, Ms. Waraporn Ngoenrat, 42, said, this is the best course that I ever had. It makes me happy. Though I still not yet master my mind well, but I will practice it more when I am home.
Mr. Bunkerd Tettam, 63 years old, Surin, Thailand, said that I had never practiced and met people like this before. I feel very fortunate. I can’t talk more; if I do I will tear.
Mr. But Boeun, Ampil village, Oddarmeanchey, Cambodia, the teaching of the teachers is clear and easy to understand that I have never seen before. I would like to replicate this course to other people.
Please let the below photos explain you more. Thank you for your reading.
To see more photos, please visit the program page: https://ktpr.wordpress.com/program/ of the KTPR web.
Sotha Ros made a Mono-Dhammayietra to Sakeo, Thailand
Ubasak Sotha Ros made a mono-Dhammayietra to NanaDharmasthan (Santi-Asok), the Head, in Sakeo to meet Master Ven. Kaenmuuang Chaohinfa and his colleagues from 26-27 May 2556/2012 in order to expand his peace message and make connection in Thailand. It was a sweet and productive visit. We introduced and learned from each other, joined in some Dana and mutual activities (Benbat/arms rounds) and offered future exchange visits, etc:
Khmer-Thai Languages Exchange
2012 Khmer-Thai Relationship Building
Recently, 18 Cambodian led by BKSN went to join a celebration of the Khmer-Thai New Year/Sangrang and exchange knowledge on Community Self-Reliance in Surin, Thailand. Please click Brief-Report-on-BKSN-2012-KTPR-16May2556-012 to find more detail in an Updating Report on BKSN 2012 Activities below:
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Dhammayietra for Friendship and Harmony between Cambodian and Thai
Cambodian and Thai Buddhists and those who are concerning about harmony between Cambodian and Thai joined to celebrate the Buddha’s Day (Visakha Puja) by conducting Dhammayietras and ceremonies in order to cultivate peace and harmony between Cambodian and Thai and to pay gratitude to the Buddha who showed the way to peace and to remind people about Dhammic practice. The walk also call the world to give up the violent culture to peaceful culture.
At least there were 500 people participated totally. The Dhammayietras started separately in Cambodia and Thailand and finally ended at Wat Mai Thong in Aranh Prathet, Sakeo province in Thailand. At Cambodian side, the walk started at Wat Chansi Samki Rotanaram, Kob commune, Aurchrov district and stopped over at Wat Chen Wan Seimaram (Wat Mong Chen) in Sankha Poilpet, Poilpet city, where they celebrated the last Visakha Puja and Dhammic/Peace talks before their representatives continue to match with Thai group at the white zone of Poilpet International Entry and walked toward Wat Mai Thong together. The temperature was 40 decree but people still remained peaceful and finished their plan. By the end of the Dhammayietra, most of the people requested to have more Dhammayietras, at least one a year. It should be noticed that it is the first Dhammayietra since Cambodia and Thailand have been in conflict. Therefore, people were very happy to see it and seemed received a lot of support from people including local authorities. Please have a watch the video of the Dhammayietra for detail.
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Video on Khmer Thai People Relationship Building (KTPR)
Khmer Thai People Relationship Building (KTPR) Part I
Khmer Thai People Relationship Building (KTPR) Part II
Khmer Thai People Relationship Building (KTPR) Part III
Petition to the Cambodian and Thai Royal Governments
Group Photo
In response to the repeating human right violation along the the Cambodian and Thai border and the military fighting along the border started on 4 February 2554/2011, the Joint Committee for Khmer Thai People Relationship Building (JC/KTPR) has come up with a petition through their meeting on Conversation Between Cambodians and Thais for Neighborhood Love and Peace without Violence which was held on 7 February 2554/2011 in Phnom Penh. The petition is below:
Petition JC-KTPR-7 2 11-s
See more of our voices through the Phnom Penh Post news below.
Phnom Penh Post – Call for peace and negotiation
Radio France International:
http://www.khmer.rfi.fr/Khmer%20thai%20movement%20for%20relationship
KTPR - Conversation and Meet with the Press-SR reports-s
Participants of the Conversation
After the meeting in Phnom Penh, on 8 Feb. 4 of Cambodian BKSN senior leaders: Ven. Y. Hot, Ubasak Sotha, Mr. Chor & Mr. Chanthorn visited Bangkok in order to do several other activities coordinated by Mr. Chalida in order to cultivate peace:
1) Speaking to hundreds of participants of a workshop on Love and Hatred at the Thomsat University where Ubsak Sotha appealed for brothers and sisterhood and peaceful future. The participants were intellectuals, academical people, students, media, etc.
2) Meeting/Lobbying the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs HE Torphong Chaiyasan & MPs from different pol. parties: We introduced them the KTPR project including showing the video on KTPR project, submitted the petition (above) and appealed for stopping the violence at the border being taken place and promoting harmony neighborhood.
Meeting with Standing Com on F Affairs NA Thailand
Meeting with Standing Com on F Affairs NA Thailand 3
Meeting with Standing Com on F Affairs NA Thailand 2
Meeting with Standing Com on F Affairs NA n MPs Thailand 4
JC-KTPR chatting with HE Phiraphan Phalusuk C on Educ House Representative Thailand
3) TV Round Table (Voice TV): We discussed way to harmony and peaceful neighborhood. Speakers:
Cambodians: Ven. Hot Khemcharo, Ub. Sotha, Dr. Senphon & Mr. Chor.
Thais: HE. Torphong Chaiyasan, Chaiman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs & Mrs. Chalida.
4) Meeting with Louk chumteav You Ay, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand. We introduced her the KTPR project & JC/KTPT & its members, told our planed activities, sought for her support on the KTPR and submitted the petition.
Meeting with LC You Ay Ambassador to Thailand
5) Meeting with the Leader of Santi Asoke Sect: We met with Ven. Rak Rakpong (Samana Pothirak) to cultivate peace and asked him to help to ensure peace and Dhamma practices, especially the Prum Vihear Thor (sympathy, lovingkindness, appreciation & neutrality). He promised to keep peace at his side.
Cultivate Peace with the Leader of Santi Ashok Sect Thailand
6) Press Conference on Peace and Love Good Neighborhood without Gund. It was done at the FCCT. The process and messages of the press con. is similar to the one that we did in Phnom Penh on 7 February.
The Joint Committee for KTPR has come up with a concrete mechanism to ensure their future for flourishing relationship & harmony between the Khmer & Thai Peoples
The Joint Committee for Khmer-Thai People Reconciliation has achieved several very important outcomes during its 2-day irregular meeting in Koh Kong late November 2010: 27-28 Meeting Plan 27-28 Nov 010 in order to ensure smooth collaboration between the two teams so that we can contribute to the present and future needs for closer relationship and harmony between the two peoples:
1) We shared each other the current situation and issues of relationship between Cambodia and Thailand;
3) Held a condolence and spreading merit ceremony (Bangsokol) to a great deal number of Khmer people who have been died by the incident at the bridge of Koh Pich in Phnom Penh;
Bangsokol
4) Elaborated and detailed the 3-year strategic plan of the people in contributing and intervening for better and closer relationship between the two peoples and nations;
5) Discussed and signed on the common Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Joint Committee for Khmer-Thai People Relationship Building MoU-Joint Committee 4 KTPR. The MoU needs to be reviewed again in order to improve the language due to it was discussed and signed in a time pressure to meet the urgent need. Based on the MoU, we have stopped calling ourselves “Khmer -Thai People Reconciliation”, instead, Khmer-Thai People Relationship Building, but the acronym remained the same as (KTPR).
Signing MoU - KTPR
6) We learned how to rest and natural ways of taking care of our health together with a lot of interests from the participants every early morning and evening of the meeting days.
Meditation Exercise - Cobra Style
The detail of the report could be detailed later.
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Khmer and Thai Youths
Reported by Sotha Ros
2 Dec. 2553/2554/2010
KHMER & THAI PEOPLE RECONCILIATION 