Around 200 people, including monks, nuns, and people from Burma, Sri Lanka, Japan, Russia, Germany, Bangladesh, Laos, Thailand, Sweden, USA, Switzerland, Spain, and Denmark joined our Peace Walk and one year library anniversary in Mae Sot today! Katsuyuki Imoto of the Catuddisa Sangha in Fukuoka, Japan gave a powerful speech and the Mae Sot police [...]

In 2007, 100.000 Burmese monks took to the streets, touched by the ongoing suffering of the people in Burma under the military rule. Peacefully chanting the Metta Sutta and asking for a dialog. Joined by ten thousands of ordinary people it became the biggest call for Democracy in Burma’s history since 1988. U Gambira and [...]

30 May 2010, Group march and gathering to raise awareness and spread our desire for peace in Burma and Thailand. Starting Point: UNHCR Office in Mae Sot, Time: 8:30 a.m. This date is also the one-year anniversary of the Best Friend Mae Sot branch, so we are hoping to have a celebratory live concert at [...]

Not only have we welcomed a large number of new members in the past few months, we have also greatly expanded our collection of materials, and are busy coordinating some interesting events for the coming weeks.

A peace prayer for Thailand in front of the United Nations Office in Bangkok, Thailand. Organized by Ashin Sopaka. May all beings be happy and peaceful !

Ethnic Minorities and the Elections The elections will be held the way the military junta wants them to be irrespective of the pressure exerted on it by neighbors or the international community. However, some expect a few concessions, such as the release of political prisoners and the acceptance of observers from neighboring countries, may be [...]

For the first time since 1990, the Burmese military regime has declared ‘free and fair’ multi-party elections will be held before the end of this year. However, the military’s announcement has been met mostly with skepticism by those familiar with the regime’s appalling human rights records and history of brutally stifling all dissent. The elections [...]