Briton, 68, is first foreigner ever to become Thailand's supreme monk after extraordinary journey

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Briton, 68, is first foreigner ever to become Thailand's supreme monk after extraordinary journey

A man from the Isle of Wight has made history by becoming the first foreigner to reach the second-highest rank in Thai Buddhism. Shaun Michael Chiverton, now known as Ajahn Jayasaro, was elevated to the title of supreme monk through a decree published in the Royal Gazette. The 68-year-old left Britain for Thailand nearly five decades ago in pursuit of spiritual understanding. He was born in 1958 and is widely regar…