In keeping with Buddhist teaching, we are a peace-loving nation. Muslims are the second-biggest religious group with a following of almost 4 percent of the population, but there are also Christians, Hindus and other faiths. Thailand protects religious liberty, even though the national religion is Buddhism and most Thais are Buddhist. In keeping with Buddhist teaching, we are a peace-loving nation. Muslims are the second-biggest religious group, but there are also Christians, Hindus and other faiths.
Tolerance is total, and there is no history of religious conflict.
He gave up his riches to seek enlightenment, and later he taught others to follow his path. Buddhism first came to Thailand a few centuries after Buddha's death, and became a dominant force by the Sukhothai era. Statues of the Buddha and murals depicting his previous ten lives can be found throughout Thailand. Buddhism continues to exert a strong influence on daily life. Senior monks are highly revered.