Theravada Ranks in Detail
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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
— Phraratchakhana palat khwa - palat sai
— Phraratchakhana rongchaokhana phak
— Phraratchakhana chaokhana changwat
— Phraratchakhana rongchaokhana changwat
— Phraratchakhana chan samanyok fai wiphatsana thura (vipassana dhura)
— Phraratchakhana chan samanyok
(in the event of a royal kathin ceremony, an abbot of a certain temple may sit ahead of another monk with a higher rank)
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
61. Phra baithika
62. Phra phithikam
Department of Religious Affairs
27 February 2541
Note: The webmasters have added color to the text to indicate the nature of how the rank is attained.
Italic text indicates a rank attained by “merit” (administration, work, or reputation) ;
Bold indicates a rank attained via educational accomplishments.