1. Full name: Tran Thi Hoa My                                        2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 04/5/1985                                             4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Admission decision number: 3216/2014/QĐ-XHNV-SĐH, Dated 31 December 2014.

6. Changes in academic process: Change of Ph.D. thesis title in accordance with Decision No. 1475 / QĐ-XHNV dated 15 June 2017

7. Official thesis title: The influence of Theravada Buddhism on Thai Politics, Society and Cultural life.

8. Major: Southeast Asian Studies                          9. Code: 62.31.50.10

10. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tuong Lai

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- The thesis clarifies the contents of Theravada Buddhism in Thailand, thus to have further understanding about the morale and cultural achievements of the Thai people.

- The thesis unravels the influence of Thai Theravada Buddhism on the political, cultural and social aspects of Thailand since its inception to the present day.

12. Practical applicability (if any)

13. Further research directions, (if any)

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Tran Thi Hoa My (2016), “The Buddhist Essences and Its Influences on Spiritual and Culture of Southeast Asian Ethnicities”, Proceedings of the International Conference: Culture and Languages of ethnicities in the Acculturation of Southeast Asian Countries, ISBN: 978-604-915-412-8, pp. 182-187.

2. Tran Thi Hoa My (2016), “Buddhism - Politics and the Problem of National Harmony in Thailand in the Nineteenth Century”, VNU Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2, ISSN 2354 -1172, pp. 287-298.

3. Tran Thi Hoa My (2016), “Modern Trends in Buddhist Studies of King Mongkut (1804-1868) and Its Significance for Thai Buddhism”, Proceedings of International Symposium: Vietnam-Thailand: Building a strong strategic partnership in the era of international integration and regional integration, ISBN: 978 6047353972, pp. 211-219

4. Tran Thi Hoa My (2016), “Buddhism in Thailand and Korea (Introduction, Role and Character)”, Journal of Korea, Vol. 2,3,4 (16,17,18), ISSN : 2354-0621, pp. 60-77.

5. Tran Thi Hoa My (2017), “The influence of Theravada Buddhism on the Policiy of Thai Ruling Dynasties (From the 13th to the 19 th centuries)”, Vietnam Review of Indian & Asian Studies, 11 (60), ISSN: 0866-7314, pp. 39-45