All temples in Thailand go digital in 2021

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Created on April 01 2021

By เมธี วีระพัฒน์

The Story

37 months ago

My name is Mr. Metee Veerapat, Project Director for Digital Temple Thailand who wanted to make Thais and Buddhist reach temple easier online. Thai temples can use digital in communicating and reaching out to students More than 60 million devotees and Buddhists throughout Thailand is around 90% of the Thai population.

“Digital Temple Thailand” is a collaborative project between the National Office of Buddhism (ONAB) and IsWhere, a Singapore company. The goal of the venture is to digitize information from Thailand’s 40,000 temples scattered across all the 77 provinces. Thai and foreign Buddhist devotees can learn more about temple and prayer activities happening on the temple grounds safely from their homes prior to venturing out to visit a temple and making merit. The technology platform has been provided free of charge for the temples to use by IsWhere and will incorporate the latest online and cloud-based services. New digital services like Online Donations and Prayers will also be offered to make merit giving easier and safer for all Buddhists during the pandemic and provide a convenient service for the future of Thailand’s temples in this new digital society.

Although the technology is offered free of charge for the temples, the cost of operating and servicing Digital Temple Thailand for the benefit of devotees will need to be covered by “sponsors”. IsWhere is therefore seeking help from Thais, foreigner’s and corporates to help sponsor this historical project to launch nationwide over the coming months. Buddhist devotees, consumers or corporates wishing to sponsor and support this project can visit iswhere.com/onab for more details.

This historical project is the first time in Thailand for Thai temples across the country. Everyone able to make a wish / send prayer and donate without traveling to the temple. I really appreciate and thank you in advance. Whether it is more or less help. All supports will make this project success in 2021.