Thailand is a Buddhist country and in fact kept it’s religious identity very much through decades of globalization and influences from the other countries. Other major religion like Islam and Christianity co-existed in the country. Thailand gives freedom to all religions.

This might all change with the new constitution where Buddhism will be stated as Thailand’s Religion. At least this is the discussion right now and is embraced by the interim Government. If it comes to that is not sure yet, but this is the direction that is taken.

I wonder what implication this would have on the other religions being practiced in Thailand. Is this the end of religious freedom? Why does this have to be in a constitution, where everybody should have the freedom to choose their own choice of Religion.

The drafters of the new constitution say that this would not be a problem and it is not to exclude other Religions. I wonder if this is not a pretext for later marginalization or persecution of other faiths.