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Conflict, Legitimacy and Government Reform: Equitable Allocation of ...

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Judicial Review <strong>and</strong> Judicial Activism<br />

The Roles <strong>of</strong> Monks in Dealing with<br />

Local Political <strong>Conflict</strong><br />

Monk-Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Abbot<br />

Wat Nong Payom Chumsangsongkram<br />

Bangrakam<br />

Phitsanulok<br />

Phramahaboonlert Chuaithani*<br />

Master Wiroon Siriphan,<br />

Miss Yuwathida Chomchoey<br />

Miss Sudarat Ruttanapong,<br />

Miss Oraphan Poolsin**<br />

* Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Political Science, Chulalongkorn University.<br />

This study focuses on the exploration<br />

<strong>of</strong> the roles <strong>of</strong> monks in dealing with<br />

local political conflict <strong>and</strong> was<br />

conducted with the objective <strong>of</strong> seeking<br />

wisdom <strong>of</strong> the monks involved in h<strong>and</strong>ling<br />

conflict, <strong>and</strong> to explore the use <strong>of</strong> this<br />

educational zone as a zone for creating<br />

unified politics. From the study <strong>of</strong> the role<br />

<strong>of</strong> Phrakhru Wiboon Sitthitham or <strong>of</strong>ten<br />

called by the people, “Master Toom”, in<br />

h<strong>and</strong>ling local political conflict, it was found<br />

that the Master played a role in creating<br />

** All graduate students majoring in <strong>Conflict</strong> Management at Naresuan University<br />

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