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Khruba Duangdee Subhadho

Phra Mongkolvisut or Kru Ba Duangdee (April 24, 1906 – February 6, 2010), dharma name Subhadho, was a Buddhist monk of the Thai Sangha and a Phra Ratchakan (royally appointed monk) of the third class. He served as the abbot of Wat Tha Cham Pu and the district ecclesiastical head of Thung Satok, San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai Province (1941–2010). He was the last prominent disciple of the Khruba Siwichai lineage and was one of the longest-living monks in Thailand, reaching the age of 103.

Biography

Venerable Kru Ba Duangdee was born Duangdee Sutthisan on April 24, 1906, a Tuesday, in Thung Satok Subdistrict, San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai Province. His father was Mr. Uap Sutthisan, and his mother was Mrs. Chan Sutthisan.

Venerable Kru Ba Duangdee died on February 6, 2010, at 06:40 AM at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital. He was 103 years old and had been ordained for 81 years.

Positions and Ecclesiastical Ranks

  • 1949: Appointed as the district ecclesiastical head of Thung Satok, San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai Province.
  • December 5, 1977: Bestowed the ecclesiastical title of Phra Kru (district abbot) as Phra Kru Subhat Silakhun.
  • December 5, 1997: Promoted to the ecclesiastical rank of Phra Ratchakan (third class) as Phra Mongkolvisut.

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