Maha Khananam Kinchiew

Phra Maha Khananam Thammappanyathiwat (birth name Chareon Sae-Bu, monastic name Kin Chiew — Thích Kính Chiếu)^[1] was a Mahayana Buddhist monk, former Supreme Patriarch of the Annam Nikaya, and former Abbot of Wat Kusolsamakorn.

Phra Maha Khananam Thammappanyathiwat was born as Chareon Sae-Bu on December 3, 1926 (officially registered as 1928) in Tha Muang Subdistrict, Tha Muang district, Kanchanaburi province, to Phao Sae-Bu and Chalerm Sae-Tan.^[2]

On May 16, 1948, he was ordained as a monk at the Wat Mongkhon Samakhom ordination hall on Plaeng Nam Road, Samphanthawong district, Bangkok. His preceptor was Phra Khru Khananam Samana Charn (Wiangmang); his recitation instructor was Phra Khru Borihan Anamphrot (Thongmin); and his mentor was Ong Sutabot Bowon (Bin Leung). He received the monastic title Kin Chiew.^[2]

• 1958 (B.E. 2501): Granted the rank of Ong Anantasoraphan, Assistant to the Annamnikaya Order.^[3]
• 1967 (B.E. 2510): Promoted to Ong Pochanasunthorn, Deputy Right Secretary.^[4]
• 1969 (B.E. 2512): Promoted to Ong Saraphan Mathuros, Right Secretary.^[5]
• 1975 (B.E. 2518): Elevated to Phra Khru Borihan Anamphrot, Assistant Supreme Patriarch of the Annamnikaya.^[6]
• 1987 (B.E. 2530): Promoted to Phra Khananam Thammavithanachan, with authorization to appoint five subordinates (equivalent to the rank of Theprajakhana).^[7]
• 1992 (B.E. 2535): Promoted to Phra Khananam Thammappanyathiwat, (equivalent to Special Theprajakhana rank).^[8]
• 1996 (B.E. 2539): Elevated again with expanded ecclesiastical privileges (equivalent to Dhamma rank).^[9]
• 1999 (B.E. 2542): Attained final rank of Phra Maha Khananam Thammappanyathiwat (equivalent to Special Dhamma rank).^[10]

• 1989 (B.E. 2532): Received a Social Welfare Honorary Plaque from the Samphanthawong District Office.
• 1990s: Received the Dhammacakra Pillar Award for Outstanding Service to Buddhism from Somdet Phra Sangharaja Chao Kromluang Vajirananavarorasa.
• 1991 (B.E. 2534): Received a Commemorative Pin from Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, presented by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
• 1992 (B.E. 2535): Conferred an honorary doctorate in Buddhist Social Work by Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University.
• 1997 (B.E. 2540): Received an Honorary Plaque from Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, presented by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
• 2008 (B.E. 2551): Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Buddhist Studies from Mahamakut Buddhist University, presented by Somdet Phra Phutthachan (Kiao Uppaseno), acting Supreme Patriarch.

Phra Maha Khananam Thammappanyathiwat died on April 16, 2018 from a cerebral hemorrhage at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, aged 91 years, 134 days with 70 years in the monkhood.

On April 22, 2018, his body was transferred from the hospital to Wat Kusolsamakorn for the royal funeral rites. Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana (Amphon Ambaro), the current Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, presided over the royal bathing ceremony.

King Maha Vajiralongkorn granted royal funeral honors, including a golden urn and five-tiered royal umbrella, and royal wreaths were laid on behalf of the King, Queen Sirikit, and members of the royal family.

On July 25, 2018, the cremation took place at Wat Tham Khao Noi, Tha Muang district, Kanchanaburi province. Phra Phrommuni (Suchin Akkachino) represented the Supreme Patriarch in the royal cremation ceremony, attended by Major General Sanit Chanthachon and H.E. Nguyễn Hải Bằng, Ambassador of Vietnam to Thailand.