(Updated in May 2026 / text by Nath Men)
The Khmer Buddhist Society Norway (KBS) is an organization and a part of the Buddhist traditions and cultures, based in Norway where Cambodians live and preserve with. The KBS was officially created and registered on March 09, 1999, and consists of 500 members (updated in December 2025).
The Khmer Buddhist center is located in Tingsaker, Lillesand Commune which is the headquarter of KBS. All members and friends always join practicing, celebrating and learning Dharma “Buddhist philosophy”, culture and tradition there. The KBS is a member of the Buddhist Confederation (Norwegian: Buddhistforbundet).
The KBS was under the umbrella of Thai Buddhist Association (Norwegian: Den Thailandske Buddhistforening – DTB) since 1994. And then the KBF had officially registered in March 1999 but it was still under the umbrella of DTB.
The Khmer Buddhist Society (KBS) has gotten independence on August 15, 2009 (read more in Norwegian).
#Adresse: Senterveien 54, Apartment 130, 4790 Lillesand, Norway
Orgnr.: 980 411 931
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{KBS website: https://khmerbuddhison.net
Word’s meaning: “khmerbuddhison = ‘khmer’ + ‘buddhi’ er Buddhist + ‘so’ is Society + ‘n’ is Norway}.
Khmer Buddhist Society Norway 