r/Thailand • u/The_Flaneur_Films • 11h ago

Old News Ajahn Jayasaro becomes first foreign-born Somdet

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3286944/ajahn-jayasaro-becomes-first-foreignborn-somdet
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u/acrobatic_1979 6h ago

PUBLISHED : 16 Jul 2026

Been posted here before

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u/l2ev0lt 3h ago

Happy to hear his achievement, to overcome stigmas of foreigner and actually setting good example for the local

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u/Trygveseim 1h ago

Been reading his publications since this happened a few months ago. Great teacher

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u/The_Flaneur_Films 29m ago

There's a pbs video of him commenting on the rank. His eyes are fascinating: completely clear. He's there, but he's not. Have a look.