{
  "id": 6848568,
  "title": "Thailand moves ahead with 45-volume English Tipitaka project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/thailand-moves-ahead-with-45-volume-english-tipitaka-project",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T03:03:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/09/12/thailand-moves-ahead-with-45-volume-english-tipitaka-project/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thailand has initiated a 45-volume English Tipitaka project to make the country's Buddhist scriptures more accessible to an international audience. The project, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun, involves the Ministry of Culture, the Sangha Supreme Council, and the National Office of Buddhism. The 45-volume set, totaling 21,941 pages, will include the Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, and Abhidhamma Pitaka. The project aims to promote the Buddha's teachings, serve as a religious merit-making initiative, and encourage the application of Buddhist teachings in daily life. It will also produce educational materials and publicity campaigns to help audiences access and apply the teachings. The project will be published in print and digital formats, with three subcommittees overseeing translation, verification, and editorial processes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}