Monday, June 10, 2013

List of Monk’s Ranks in Thailand

Full current official list from highest rank to lowest. 
Ranks in italics below indicates a rank attained via educational accomplishments, while all others are ranks attained by “merit” (administration, work, or reputation).

A List of Monk’s Ranks (and Rank Fans)
Revised 2541 (1998) According to the Council of Elders (Mahatherasamakhom)
at Meeting # 6/2541 on the 27th day of February 2541 (1998)

Somdetphraratchakhana
1. Somdet Phrasangkharatchao
2. Somdet Phrasangkharat
3. Somdet Phraratchakhana chan suphannabat

Phraratchakhana
4. Phraratchakhana chaokhanarong chan hiranyabat
5. Phraratchakhana chaokhanarong chan sanyabat
6. Phraratchakhana chan tham
7. Phraratchakhana chan thep
8. Phraratchakhana chan raj
9. Phraratchakhana chan saman
— Phraratchakhana palat khwa - palat sai
— Phraratchakhana rongchaokhana phak
— Phraratchakhana chaokhana changwat
— Phraratchakhana rongchaokhana changwat
— Phraratchakhana chan saman parian fai wiphatsana thura (vipassana dhura)
— Phraratchakhana chan saman parian po. tho. 9-8-7-6-5-4-3
— Phraratchakhana chan saman thiapparian fai wiphatsana thura (vipassana dhura)
— Phraratchakhana chan saman thiapparian
— Phraratchakhana chan samanyok fai wiphatsana thura (vipassana dhura)
— Phraratchakhana chan samanyok

Phrakhrusanyabat
10. Phrakhrusanyabat chaokhana changwat
11. Phrakhrusanyabat rongchaokhana changwat
12. Phrakhrusanyabat chaoawat phra aram luang chan-ek
13. Phrakhrusanyabat chaokhana amphoe chan-phiset
14. Phrakhrupalat khong somdet phraratchakhana
15. Phrapariantham 9 prayok
16. Phrakhrusanyabat chaoawat phra aram luang chan-tho
17. Phrakhrusanyabat chaokhana amphoe chan-ek
18. Phrakhrusanyabat chaoawat phra aram luang chan-tri
19. Phrakhrusanyabat chaokhana amphoe chan-tho
20. Phrakhrusanyabat rongchaoawat phra aram luang chan-ek
21. Phrakhrusanyabat rongchaoawat phra aram luang chan-tho
22. Phrakhrusanyabat rongchaoawat phra aram luang chan-tri
23. Phrakhrusanyabat phuchuai chaoawat phra aram luang chan-phiset (or the equivalent)
24. Phrakhrusanyabat phuchuai chaoawat phra aram luang chan-ek fai wiphatsana thura (vipassana dhura) (or the equivalent) 
25. Phrakhrusanyabat phuchuai chaoawat phra aram luang chan-ek (or the equivalent) 
26. Phrakhrupalat khong phraratchakhanarong chan hiranyabat
27. Phrakhrupalat khong phraratchakhanarong chan sanyabat
28. Phrakhruthananukrom chan-ek khong somdet phrasangkharat
29. Phrapariantham 8 prayok
30. Phrakhrusanyabat phuchuai chaoawat phra aram luang chan-tho (or the equivalent)
31. Phrapariantham 7 prayok
32. Phrakhrupalat khong phraratchakhana chan tham
33. Phrakhruthananukrom chan-tho khong somdet phra sangkharat (phrakhru parit)
34. Phrakhrusanyabat rongchaokhana amphoe chan-ek
35. Phrakhrusanyabat rongchaokhana amphoe chan-tho
36. Phrakhrusanyabat chaokhana tambon chan-ek fai wiphatsana thura (vipassana dhura)
37. Phrakhrusanyabat chaokhana tambon chan-ek
38. Phrakhrusanyabat chaokhana tambon chan-tho
39. Phrakhrusanyabat chaokhana tambon chan-tri
40. Phrakhrusanyabat chaoawat watrat chan-ek
41. Phrakhrusanyabat chaoawat watrat chan-tho fai wiphatsana thura (vipassana dhura)
42. Phrakhrusanyabat chaoawat watrat chan-tho
43. Phrakhrusanyabat chaoawat watrat chan-tri
44. Phrakhrusanyabat rongchaoawat watrat
45. Phrakhrusanyabat phuchuai chaoawat watrat
46. Phrapariantham 6 prayok 
47. Phrapariantham 5 prayok 
48. Phrakhrupalat khong phraratchakhana chan thep
49. Phrakhrupalat khong phraratchakhana chan thep
50. Phrakhru winaithon
51. Phrakhru thammathon
52. Phrakhru khusuat
53. Phrapariantham 4 prayok 
54. Phrapalat khong phraratchakhana chan saman 
55. Phrapariantham 3 prayok 
56. Phrakhru rongkhusuat
57. Phrakhru sangkharak
58. Phrakhru samu
59. Phrakhru baithika
60. Phra samu
61. Phra baithika
62. Phra phithikam

Department of Religious Affairs
27 February 2541

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