Sangha Supreme Council

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The Sangha Supreme Council of Thailand (Thai: มหาเถรสมาคม; Pali: Mahāthera Samāgama; abbreviated SSC) is the governing body of the Buddhist order (Sangha) of Thailand, and is the ultimate authority for all ecclesiastical matters within the Thai Sangha.^[1] Its leadership consists of the country's highest ranking monks, who consult the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand with respect to administrative and theological matters.^[2]^[3]^[4] The Sangha Supreme Council was established on 1 January 1963, under the Sangha Act of 1962.^[2]^[5]

Sangha Supreme Council of Thailand
มหาเถรสมาคม Mahathera Samakhom

Council overview
Formed	January 1, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-01-01)
Jurisdiction	Sangha of Thailand
Headquarters	Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Council executive	Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana IX (Amborn Ambaro), Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
Website	www.mahathera.org

President of Sangha Supreme Council

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Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana IX (Amborn Ambaro), member of the Dhammayuttika order, abbot of Wat Ratchabophit, bestowed the title of Somdet in 2009, was appointed Supreme Patriarch in 2017.

Councilors as of 10 December 2023

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Somdet Phra Thirayanmuni (Somchai Varajāyo) – สมเด็จพระธีรญาณมุนี (สมชาย วรชาโย)
Somdet Phra Phuthachan (Sanit Javanapañño) – สมเด็จพระพุฒาจารย์ (สนิท ชวนปญฺโญ)
Somdet Phra Maha Thirachan (Pasarit Khemaṅkaro) – สมเด็จพระมหาธีราจารย์ (ปสฤทธ์ เขมงฺกโร)
Somdet Phra Maha Wirawong (Suchin Aggajino) – สมเด็จพระมหาวีรวงศ์ (สุชิน อคฺคชิโน)
Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamongkhonmuni (Thongchai Dhammadhajo) – สมเด็จพระมหารัชมงคลมุนี (ธงชัย ธมฺมธโช)
Somdet Phra Phutthaphotchanawachiramuni (Montri Gaṇissaro) – สมเด็จพระพุทธพจนวชิรมุนี (มนตรี คณิสฺสโร)
Phra Phrom Moli (Suchat Dhammaratano) – พระพรหมโมลี (สุชาติ ธมฺมรตโน)
Phra Phrom Bandit (Prayun Dhammacitto) – พระพรหมบัณฑิต (ประยูร ธมฺมจิตฺโต)
Phra Phrom Kawi (Phongsan Dhammaseṭṭho) – พระพรหมกวี (พงศ์สันต์ ธมฺมเสฏฺโฐ)
Phra Phrom Senabodi (Phim Ñāṇavīra) – พระพรหมเสนาบดี (พิมพ์ ญาณวีโร)
Phra Phrom Wachiramuni (Choet Cittagutto) – พระพรหมวชิรมุนี (เชิด จิตฺตคุตฺโต)
Phra Phrom Muni (Bunrueang Puññajoto) – พระพรหมมุนี (บุญเรือง ปุญฺญโชโต)
Phra Phrom Watcharachan (Phunsak Varabhaddako) – พระพรหมวัชราจารย์ (พูนศักดิ์ วรภทฺทโก)
Phra Phrom Wachirakon (Sunthon Sundarabho) – พระพรหมวชิรากร (สุนทร สุนฺทราโภ)
Phra Phrom Watcharamethi (Somkiat Kovido) – พระพรหมวัชรเมธี (สมเกียรติ โกวิโท)
Phra Phrom Wachirawethi (Amon Ñāṇodayo) – พระพรหมวชิรเวที (อมร ญาโณทโย)
Phra Thammawisutthachan (Sawaeng Dhammesako) – พระธรรมวิสุทธาจารย์ (แสวง ธมฺเมสโก)
Phra Thammawachirayan (Chiraphon Adhicitto) – พระธรรมวชิรญาณ (จิรพล อธิจิตฺโต)
Phra Thammawachiramuni (Bunchit Ñāṇasaṃvaro) – พระธรรมวชิรมุนี (บุญชิต ญาณสํวโร)
Phra Thammawachiramethachan (Yutthasak Kittiyutto) – พระธรรมวชิรเมธาจารย์ (ยุทธศักดิ์ กิตฺติยุตฺโต)^[6]

King Rama V, the Thai King who passed the Sangha Administration Act of R.E. 121 on B.E.2445 (1902)

The Sangha Administration Act of R.E. 121 (1903 or B.E. 2446)
The Sangha Act of B.E. 2484 (1941)
The Sangha Act of B.E 2505 (1962)
The Sangha Act of B.E 2535 (1992)
The Sangha Act of B.E 2560 (2017)
The Sangha Act of B.E 2561 (2018)

^ Mole, Robert L. (1972). Thai values and behavior patterns. Tuttle. p. 174.

^ ^a ^b Lāpthanānon, Phinit (2012). Development Monks in Northeast Thailand. Apollo Books. p. 182. ISBN 9781920901394.

^ McCargo, Duncan (2012). "The Changing Politics of Thailand's Buddhist Order". Critical Asian Studies. 44 (4). Routledge: 627–642. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.732.5100. doi:10.1080/14672715.2012.738544.

^ "Measures to protect Buddhism emerge as charter draft is unveiled". Prachatai English. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

^ Thailand Official Yearbook. Government of Thailand. 1968. p. 534.

^ "ราชกิจจาฯ ประกาศแต่งตั้ง『กรรมการมหาเถรสมาคม』20 รูป มีผล 10 ธ.ค. 66". Thairath (in Thai). 22 November 2023. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.

Sangha Supreme Council

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Members of Sangha Supreme Council

President of Sangha Supreme Council

Councilors as of 10 December 2023

The Sangha Act in Thailand

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