The Integration of the Knowledge in Field of Peace for Developing Peace Building Process in Thai Society

Abstract

This research is intended to purpose the knowledge model in peace as to be the guided path in developing the Peace Building Process in Thai Society which is the building of the wheel of peace; -the forming of circle with BTS.; -the intending to develop by adopting the 4D principles which were Wheel 1: To formulate the rooted soul of peace which is derived from the root of the teachings and principles in Buddhism, Wheel 2: to build the multi-cultural path to peace which means all participants starting from the religious leaders, religious organizations, scholars have to
corporate hands in hands in building the path to cultural peace, Wheel 3: to produce the peace engineer which means the developing of individuals who will be in the peace
building work. These people will be trained to acquire the specific quality which is called the peace engineer. In this regards, these 3 wheels can be driven by the forces of BAN (house), Temple, School that come together to form the circle and release the energy to drive these wheels with continuity and directionality; that is to conjoin these forces of
BTS station (BAN – TAMPLE – SCHOOL) for peace and development. By doing so, the researchers have adopted 4 dimensions of development according to the principle which
are physical development, social development, mental development and intellectual development. This concept will be implemented as the master plan in building the
peace in Thai society to sustain permanently. It will withstand the stream of conflicthidden in the mind and be ready to spread like a virus to the society. The research
team calls this model as “Strategy for Peace Station” or in short “Model SPS”.