Governing council of Buddhist monastic order in Thailand
The Sangha Supreme Council of Thailand (Thai: มหาเถรสมาคม; Pali: Mahāthera Samāgama; abbreviated SSC) is the governing body of the Buddhist order (Sangha) of Thailand, and is the ultimate authority for all ecclesiastical matters within the Thai Sangha.[1] Its leadership consists of the country's highest ranking monks, who consult the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand with respect to administrative and theological matters.[2][3][4] The Sangha Supreme Council was established on 1 January 1963, under the Sangha Act of 1962.[2][5]
The Sangha Administration Act of R.E. 121 (1903 or B.E. 2446)
The Sangha Act of B.E. 2484 (1941)
The Sangha Act of B.E 2505 (1962)
The Sangha Act of B.E 2535 (1992)
The Sangha Act of B.E 2560 (2017)
The Sangha Act of B.E 2561 (2018)
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^Thailand Official Yearbook. Government of Thailand. 1968. p. 534.
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