PHOTOS

16 MAY 2015

Legacy of a great monk

Luang Phor Khoon Parisutho, the abbot of Wat Ban Rai in Nakhon Ratchasima province's Dan Khun Thot district, died on May 16, 2015. He was 92.

 
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Legacy of a great monk
His Majesty the King visited Wat Ban Rai on Jan 11, 1995. Luang Phor Khoon Parisutho donated 72 million baht to Their Majesties on that day. — Pattarachai Prechapanich
Legacy of a great monk
Luang Phor Khoon was born Khoon Chatpholkrang in Dan Khun Thot district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, on Oct 5, 1923.
Legacy of a great monk
The young monk is pictured in 1966 after he entered monkhood at Wat Hak Yai in Dan Khun Thot district in 1931. His official name is Phrathep Wittayakhon.
Legacy of a great monk
The revered monk makes Wat Ban Rai famous and widely frequented by Buddhists. — Pattarachai Prechapanich
Legacy of a great monk
Followers of the popular monk need more than ordinary eyeglasses to read his latest biography printed in 1997. The 1.3x1.8 cm book is one of the smallest ever printed in Thailand. — Somchai Laopaisarntaksin
Legacy of a great monk
Pak Chong residents greet Luang Phor Khoon on March 4, 2002 as he arrives to preside over a religious ceremony to bless residents in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district after a series of explosions killed at least 17 and injured scores of people. — Jetjaras Na Ranong
Legacy of a great monk
Luang Phor Khoon was granted an audience with the Supreme Patriach at Wat Bowon Niwet in Bangkok on Jan 22, 2004.
Legacy of a great monk
Then-prime minister Samak Sundaravej pays his respect to Luang Phor Khoon at Wat Ban Rai on April 27, 2008. He was among several politicians visiting the monk, including Thaksin Shinawatra and Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh. — Pattanapong Hirunard
Legacy of a great monk
Luang Phor Khoon sprinkles holy water onto Songkran revellers at a sports stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima's Muang district on April 13, 2010. — Prasit Tangprasert
Legacy of a great monk
People pay respects to the famous monk in Nakhon Ratchasima's Muang district on April 13, 2010. — Prasit Tangprasert
Legacy of a great monk
A giant cake is made to mark Luang Phor Khoon's 89th birthday anniversary on Oct 5, 2012. — Prasit Tangprasert
Legacy of a great monk
The sun sets at Thep Wittayakom Shrine at Wat Ban Rai built by the monk. — Chanat Katanyu
Legacy of a great monk
People visit Thep Wittayakom Shrine which also is a museum with stunning decorations. — Chanat Katanyu
Legacy of a great monk
Worshippers pay respect to the statue of the revered monk at the temple. — Chanat Katanyu
Legacy of a great monk
The revered monk passes away at 11.45am on May 16, 2015 at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital. — Prasit Tangprasert
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