He said the draft regulation seeks to elevate the role of monks as promoters of public health in their communities. Representatives of various agencies will meet the Supreme Patriarch and present him with the draft regulation for consideration. It will be the country's first draft regulation to improve monks' health, made possible through the cooperation between the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) and the Supreme Sangha Council. The draft regulation contains seven sections including those intended to educate monks on how to take better care of their health and how people can contribute to the monks' well being. The understanding should be forged in local communities, where only one-fifth of the more than 20,000 temples nationwide have joined a campaign promoting better health for monks.

Source: Bangkok Post May 11, 2017 23:41 UTC