India, Thailand share common culture, says Thai Princess

To further improve relations between India and Thailand, there was a need to enhance the visits of Buddhists scholars, monks and other spiritual leaders between the two countries, Princess of Thailand Mom Luang Rajadarasri Jayankura said here today.
"India and Thailand share common culture and tradition and Buddhism travelled to Thailand thousands of years back and is now flourishing. If we enhance our exchanges of Buddhist scholars and monks and other religious and spiritual leaders on a permanent basis, it would help in better understanding between the two countries," she said.
The princess, who is on a visit to the city, said the teachings of Buddha are strictly followed in Thailand and hence she felt at home in Nagpur, where Babasaheb Ambedkar had embraced Buddhism in 1957.

She visited many religious places and Buddha vihars in and around the city and expressed interest in the upcoming Buddhist theme park.
She also said that she wanted to be part of the project and assured that she would provide some funding.
Replying to a query, the princess said, "Our government is stable and there is no danger to democracy."

On the charges against the ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, she defended the government decision stating that there must be some truth in the allegations against her.
Admitting that Thai General Prayut-Chan-o-Cha was the Prime Minister of the country now, she denied military influence in the government.

The princess said she has initiated an ambitious Music World Cup, which is likely to be held later this year, though the venue yet to be decided.