The objectives of this Dissertation entitled “The Way of Brahmacariya for Moral Support in Thai Society” were: 1. To study the practice of Brahmacariya in Buddhist scriptures, 2. To study problems in moral in Thai society, and 3. To present the practice of Brahmacariya to promote ethics in Thai society..

The results of the study found that the aim of chaste life (Brahmacariya) practice in Buddhism is to observe Dhamma and Vinaya principles of monks. The chaste life is the significant foundation of Buddhism due. Buddhism can be established and observed as long as Dhamma and Vinaya are practiced and observed. The complete chaste life covers abstaining from seven bonds of sexuality. The ultimate aim of the chaste life is to attain the end of suffering.

Problems in the chaste life practiced in Thai society are that some monks and novices behave themselves not conform to Dhamma principles and the code of discipline because of the lack of attention and supervision from administrative monks. The tendency of the problems is increasing. The relation and contact between monks and lay-women may be as colleagues, teacher-student, or student-student, but it must be controlled by mindfulness, clear consciousness, moral shame and moral fear.

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