BUDDHISM IN THAILAND

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Nowadays, Buddhism is practiced by a large amount of people, especially in Asia but also in Europe and America. Thailand counts 95% of Buddhists in the country. This strong presence of Buddhism there does certainly influence the business communication.

It is actually the 4th biggest religion in the world and the total amount of Buddhists in the world is around 500 millions. The focus of Buddhism is on practice rather than on belief. Buddhism is based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha also known as the Buddha. Buddhism has spread through two main branches which are the Theravada which extended south and east from its origins and now has a