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There is a lot more hard work to do in the future for the well-being of our sisters and brothers, the people of Thailand.

If Thai citizens still hold this harmony in their hearts, there is hope that in whatever the situation, Thailand will surely get through it safely and with stability.

In essence, the Thai people are not materialistic at all. They're not in the least driven by the kind of ambition that drives us. The more I got to know them, and the more time I spent with them, the more I understood that this was a totally legitimate attitude to life, and why not?

I want Thailand to be a peaceful country.

Many other countries in this world are in a difficult situation, and all the Thai people are probably worried about the fate of Thailand: whether the country would survive or not.

If we want to create a viable, peaceful world, we've got to integrate compassion into the gritty realities of 21st century life.

In Thailand's history there have been dissensions from time to time, but in general, unity has prevailed.

Compassion is the basis of morality.

We're a migrant nation made up of people who've been torn out of other worlds, and you'd think we would have some compassion.

I have been extremely touched by these signs of affection on the part of all the Thai people.