Politics of Buddhist Protection in Post-Coup Thailand with Prakirati Satasut part 2

This is Part 2 of a two-part episode on Buddhism in Thailand. In part two of this episode, our guest continues to elaborate on the role that monks play within the tumultuous landscape of Thai politics and how this demonstrates a larger worldwide tension between religion and government. The monostatic order has always been a vehicle for stability with the country, and its own hierarchy and scandals inevitably shape the same culture that casts ballots. Contemporary Buddhism moves in a peculiar direction, with TikTok and a new generation of young monks spelling a shift in the transmission of the religion. This movement occurs within the ongoing cultural war of whose job it is to protect Buddhism and what that entails. All of this creates an environment for a changing religious landscape. Prakirati Satasut is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Thammasat University. He specializes in Buddhist protectionism in Thailand. Help sustain the podcast by becoming a subscriber. For $7 per month or $1.75 per episode, you can help make future episodes possible. Visit foundation.myniu.com/give.php and choose your donation amount. Search for 'Center for Southeast Asian Studies' as the recipient, then put 'podcast' as your donation's special instruction. Your donation goes towards paying our student workers and maintaining the podcast studio and equipment.