Phra Sompong Talputto signs autographs after
his very informative lecture.
Vittaya Yoondorn
The Pattaya Press Association hosted a lecture on Buddhist
dharma to raise funds for the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child-Abuse
Center.
Association President Amporn Saengkaew welcomed Sompong Talputto of
Srongthong Phra Aaram Luang Temple in Bangkok to the conference center
at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya March 25. Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh and
Banglamung Cable TV executive Detchthana Bunyapraphachot were among the
many who attended.
Sompong discussed how individuals and the city can impress tourists,
saying everyone from vendors to hotels to politicians need to learn to
communicate better. Dharma and proverbs are reminders that Buddhist
minds should come together and unite as one, which will provide the
solution for all, he said.
Although tourists speak many languages, Sompong continued, it is
possible to communicate and understand. That is particularly important
with Thailand soon entering the ASEAN Economic Community, he said.
Sompong is a popular traveling speaker who was ordained as a monk in
1998. He has authored a number of books on dharma and is the winner of
the Wat Sao Saemajak award from HRH Princess Sirindhorn.
The 14,400 baht raised at the lecture goes to the anti-human trafficking
shelter. Another lecture is scheduled for April 6.
