This conference is a part of the celebration of the auspicious 60th Birth Anniversary of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who is a scholar of Buddhism and supporter of Buddhist studies.
I would like to express a deep gratitude and recognition to the Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Foundation for the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, B.Grimm Group, and Khunying Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi for the generous support.
My sincere appreciation and greeting to all the scholars who have graciously accepted to share their wisdom in this venue. Your academic contribution is the success of this conference.
Prapod Assavavirulhakarn
Dean, Faculty of Arts
Chulalongkorn University