 From 1973 to 1975, he successfully completed the Nak Tham series of ecclesiastical examination, attaining "Nak Tham Ek" (the highest grade).He went on to study at the Mahachulalongkorn Buddhist University in 1975.In 1974, while at Wat Srakes (Wat Saket), he acted as Ajahn Brahmavamso's interpreter before the latter was ordained by HE Phra Brahmagunabhorn, the abbot of Wat Srakes.