Thailand – Seminar on Interreligious Dialogue
Surat Thani, Thailand - October 2021 - On 28 October Fr Anthony Nopphorn Joseph, SDB, Parish Priest of the "Mary Help of Christians" church in Phanom, Surat Thani Province, hosted in an interreligious dialogue seminar on the theme "Share loving kindness - the Thais never give up." The Salesian church was the venue for the event, intended to pay homage to the late King, His Majesty Rama IX, on the anniversary of his death. During the seminar, organized by the Cultural Office of the Surat Thani Province, there was an exchange of views between the religious present on the role of the deceased sovereign, protector of all religions. In addition to Fr Anthony Nopphorn Joseph, Phrapalad Worakit Worakitjo, Buddhist abbot of the monastery of Wat Sunthonniwat, and Sansern Tobay of the Provincial Islamic Committee of Surat Thani and Imam of the Riyadun Muminin mosque also spoke on the occasion. The program was also attended by 13 members of the Parochial Council along with representatives of the villagers, while other people followed the live stream on the Facebook page of the Cultural Office. After the seminar, food parcels were distributed to nearby villagers affected by the pandemic.