Luang Pho Uttama | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | A Maung March 1910 |
| Died | 18 October 2006 (aged 96) Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Burmese-Thai dual citizen[1] |
| School | Theravada |
| Dharma names | Uttamarambho |
| Occupation | Buddhist monk |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Wat Wang Wiwekaram, Thailand |
Luangpho Ajahn Tala Uttama ( Thai: หลวงพ่ออุตตมะ, Burmese: ဦးဥတ္တမ [ú oʊʔtəma̰]; Chinese: 龙婆乌达玛, alternatively spelt Luongphaw Ajar Tala Uttama, March 1910 in Mawkanin, Myanmar – 18 October 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand), was a Mon Buddhist monk. He was originally a Burmese citizen and later fled to Thailand and became one of Thailand's most admired and revered persons.