This study on “The Doctrine in Theravada Buddhism and Human Rights Promotion” was carried out with three objectives: 1) to study the present principles of human rights; 2) to study Theravada Buddhist Doctrine promoting human rights; and 3) to study the application of Buddhist Doctrine to the human rights principles of the present Thai society. The study used qualitative research focusing on documentary research approach. The primary data was gathered from Tipitaka, Commentaries. The secondary data was collected from related texts, documents and research work.

                The results of the study revealed that being based on the concept that each human right an individual acquired in life from birth to death that can be legally activated contained four characteristics; 1) being inherent; 2) universality; 3) inalienability: and 4) indivisibility. These rights then were universal and everlasting. Their targets were utilization and equity among mankind. As well, six types of human rights were studied: 1) Right to live; 2) Right to be educated; 3) Right to work; 4) Right of freedom; 5) Right of Poverty; and 6) Right of contact. There were two areas of human rights: 1) general human rights being defined as interacting among human being with fraternity sense; 2) legal human rights being defined as interacting among human beings and their environmental objects both animate and inanimate ones.

                Concerning human rights concept found in Theravada Buddhism, it was explained as actions toward public utilization without limitation. There were no racist division, social status, language or religion. Such actions covered principles of faith, of deeds, Five Precepts, Five Ennobling virtues etc. They also targeted to individual utilization especially many levels of practitioners depending on their competence and wisdom. The practices method leading to harmony, congruence and mutual support brought in three kinds of profit; 1) individual; 2) others; and 3) mutual profit.

                The application of Therevada Buddhist Doctrine to the present human rights promotion in Thai society was printed out as 1) Giving being controlled by the Five Precepts and the Five Ennobling Virtues; 2) Concentration leading to mental discipline being ready to activate; and 3) wisdom being used to all nature realization. There were two characteristics of human rights: 1) physical and mental level and 2) wisdom level. There two characteristics could be perceived by individual’s self reliance and realization. To operate the Doctrine there were two dimension of application; Fraternity and Equity among national citizens.

                In conclusion both present human rights and Theravada Buddhist Doctrine on human rights aimed at promoting everybody to avoid evil deeds, encouraging mutual treatment with wholesomeness. Both then maintained society to survive with peace among human beings.