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Born in Chang Ming ( Phanna Nikhom District , Sakon Nakhon Province ), he became member of the Congregation Of The Most Holy Redeemer on August 2 1969. He studied philosophy at the Holy Redeemer College in Waterford, Wisconsin and theology at Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary at Esopus, New York . On June 12 1975 he was ordained as priest. 1976-78 he worked as parish priest at the Nongkhai Mission, Diocese Of Udon Thani ; 1979-81 he was rector of the Redemptorist Seminary Minor at Siracha; 1981-87 parish priest at the Holy Redeemer Church in Bangkok; 1987-92 parish priest at Bannoi, Khonkaen, Udon Thani diocese; 1993-2002 director of Social Work at Pattaya , Diocese Of Chanthaburi . Since 2005 he also was parish priest at St. Nikolaus, Pattaya, Chanthaburi diocese.

On March 25 2006 he was appointed as the new bishop of the diocese of Ubon Ratchathani.


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