Looang Boo Sim Buddhacaro
Wat Tham Pa Plong
Amphoe Chiang Dao
Changwat Chiang Mai
THAILAND

Looang Boo Sim Buddhacaro was born on 26th November 1909 in Sakhon Nakhon Province, North-East Thailand.  His parents were farmers and dedicated supporters of the local monastery.  At the age of 17, Looang Boo Sim took novice ordination and shortly afterwards became a disciple of the great Ajarn Mun.  Looang Boo Sim stayed with Ajarn Mun and various of his senior disciples for many years, taking full ordination at the age of 20 at Wat Sri Candaravasa, Khon Kaen.

In later years, he had been the Abbot of a number of monasteries in various parts of Thailand and was given the ecclesiastical title of Phra Khroo Santivaranana in 1959.  In 1967, he established a monastery in the remote mountains of Chiang Dao in Chiang Mai province, (Currently known as Monk Bureau of Tham Pa Plong), and that remained his residence until his last day.