Ariyavangsagatayana, 16th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
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His Holiness Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana was the 16th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1965-1971 (2508-2514 thai calendar). He was born in 1897 as Juan Utthayi in the Rajburi province. He was a member of the Makutkrasattriyaram Temple. He died 1971. His predecessor was Ariyavangsagatayana, 15th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand and his successor was Ariyavangsagatayana, 17th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand.