Paper Title
Development Monk Networks In Modern Thai Society

Abstract
This research purposes to study knowledge integration of �religion� and �development� in terms of sociological view, as guided in connection and analysis between two academics, and to understand Buddhist network and its development process in the present Thai society, with changed principle of operation and adjusted aspect toward social development and local mechanism of network building in order to maintain Buddhist organizations to be updated to the change of society, economy and culture. This study demonstrates four roles of Buddhist organizations 1)The roles of Thai Buddhist organizations toward Thai society as specified in Sangha Organizations under the Sangha Act B.E. 2505 (Amendment in B.E. 2535) and volunteering role of the organization, 2) The network procedure of Buddhist organizations, in education, social welfare and conservation of natural resources, is collaborating group to achieve their target goals, 3) The driving of the organizations continuing their activities sustainably, influencing factors is an organizational leader, development of work in conformance with contemporary society and building working network group. In terms of the purposes of the study, it reveals that we should improve social development to encourage their roles in two social development�s aspects 1) In terms of knowledge integration: there should be a research on connection of knowledge management from their works with state policy and particularly conservation of Buddhism and other religions, including support Buddhist organization takes an important role to educate virtue, morality, quality of life development, peace and union among Thai society and participation in social development, 2) In terms operation: there should be a promotion to establish official institutes or organizations of the developer monks by assigning Sangha Supreme Council and National Office of Buddhism to support the activity in order to promote Buddhist network organizations for social development and for their better roles and activities. Keywords� Development Monk, Buddhist network and Modern Thai Society.