Laow Panyasiri

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

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