The dissertation has three objectives: (1) to study the teachings of giving and almshouse in Buddhism, (2) to study almshouse according to Buddhism in Thai society, and (3) to analyze the giving through almshouse according to Buddhism in Thai society. This research is a Qualitative Research. 

The resuls of the research found that giving is a teaching that the Buddha taught his disciples, monks (Bhikkhu-Bhikkhunī) and householders (Upasaka-Upasikā). The buddha taught that the Dharmadāna is better than Āmisadāna because Dharmadāna will provide a way to develop life into a noble man. At the same time, ̄Amisadāna  is as a nourishing factor of life that monks have to receive from the householders. Giving can be done anywhere, but there is a specific place to give, it is called almshouse a place to distribute necessaries that are used for living as in the Pali called “d̄anagga” and “d̄anasālā.” 

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