The statement, signed by Dr Prasit Watthanapha, dean of the faculty of medicine of Mahidol University, said the monk was admitted to Siriraj Hospital on Dec 20 for the treatment of lung inflammation. Doctors prescribed him anti-biotics and oxygen.
His condition deteriorated and he was placed on full life support, but died peacefully on Jan 25 at 8.37am, at the age of 87.
Phra Thammasing Burajarn was born Charan Janyarak on Aug 15, 1928 at Ban Bang Muang Moo in Muang distrit of Sing Buri. He was the fifth of 11 children of Mr Phae and Mrs Cherm Janyarak.