Laow Panyasiri

Chao Khun
Laow Panyasiri
Chao Khun Laow Panyasiri
Personal
Born	Laow Pracharart; เหลา ประชาราษฎร์; 7 August 1960 (age 64); Phayu, Sisaket, Thailand
Religion	Buddhism
School	Theravāda
Education	Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (B.A., 1986); School of Oriental and African Studies (M.A., 1995); University of Birmingham (Ph.D., 2004);
Dharma names	Paññāsiri; ปญฺญาสิริ
Monastic name	Phra Ratchawithetpanyakhun; พระราชวิเทศปัญญาคุณ
Organization
Order	Mahā Nikāya
Senior posting
Teacher	Chodok Yanasitthi; โชดก ญาณสิทฺธิ;
Ordination	13 July 1980, aged 19; (44 years ago); Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit;
Previous post	Abbot of Wat Mahathat, Kings Bromley
Present post	Abbot of Wat Buddhapadipa; (since 30 January 2023)

Laow Panyasiri (born 7 August 1960) is a Thai Buddhist monk and the abbot of Wat Buddhapadipa in Wimbledon, London.

Chao Khun Laow Panyasiri

Personal
Born	Laow Pracharart เหลา ประชาราษฎร์ (1960-08-07) 7 August 1960 (age 64) Phayu, Sisaket, Thailand
Religion	Buddhism
School	Theravāda
Education	Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (B.A., 1986) School of Oriental and African Studies (M.A., 1995) University of Birmingham (Ph.D., 2004)
Dharma names	Paññāsiri ปญฺญาสิริ
Monastic name	Phra Ratchawithetpanyakhun พระราชวิเทศปัญญาคุณ
Organization
Order	Mahā Nikāya
Senior posting
Teacher	Chodok Yanasitthi โชดก ญาณสิทฺธิ
Ordination	13 July 1980, aged 19 (44 years ago) Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit
Previous post	Abbot of Wat Mahathat, Kings Bromley
Present post	Abbot of Wat Buddhapadipa (since 30 January 2023)