Luang Pu Tee Chanthammo (หลวงปู่ที จนฺทมโม)
“Ji Gong” — the Great Sorcerer of Suphan Buri • Lineage of Wat Hua Khao
Born BE 2467 (3 Aug 1924) — Passed BE 2553 (17 May 2010) • 65th vassa • Age 85
At-a-Glance
- Birthplace: Ban Tha Nam Talat Tha Chang, Doem Bang Nang Buat, Suphan Buri
- Parents: Mr. Hoi & Mrs. Kimbi (surname Nam Dok Mai)
- Novice Ordination: c. BE 2482 (age 15) at Wat Hua Khao under LP Im
- Bhikkhu Ordination: 19 Jun BE 2487 (1944) — Preceptor: Phra Khru Anekunakorn (LP Khaek), Wat Hua Khao
- Abbacy: Abbot, Wat Krasiao (BE 2505 / 1962)
- Hermitage → Monastery: Founded/renewed Wat Khao Khieo Phanaram (BE 2513 / 1970)
- Later Residence: Wat Thamakrut (from BE 2550 / 2007 for health & access)
Early Life & Prophecy
Raised in the riverlands of Suphan Buri, the young Tee often helped his father build a pavilion atop Wat Hua Khao. The abbot, Luang Por Im, took the boy under his care, cast his horoscope, and predicted he would ordain for life and become a force for the Dhamma. LP Im entrusted Tee’s father with a wicha compendium to be returned when Tee was ready.
Ordination & Spiritual Training
Ordained as a novice around age fifteen, Tee studied the sacred text from LP Im. On 19 June 1944 (BE 2487) he took full ordination, with LP Khaek as preceptor, and then spent nearly a decade in intensive Dhamma and esoteric training. In BE 2497 (1954) he went to LP Mui of Wat Don Rai, compiling and preserving his teacher’s legacy.
Abbacy, Tudong & Lineage Teachers
Appointed abbot of Wat Krasiao in BE 2505 (1962), LP Tee nevertheless kept to the ascetic path, journeying for almost four decades to learn, test, and refine his methods. His teachers and transmissions included:
- LP Tim (Wat Lahan Rai) — consecration formulas, Phrai Kumarn powders, amulet craft.
- LP Kuay (Wat Kositaram) — takrut, Hanuman iconography; lore speaks of feats as “walking on water” tests and extended-reach retrievals.
- LP Yen (Wat Sa Prien) — disciplines of concealment and swift travel (tudong lore).
- LP Buddha (Wat Klang Chu Sri Charoen) — classic powder consecration.
Wat Khao Khieo Phanaram — From Hermitage to Temple
In BE 2513 (1970) he reached a neglected hill temple: Wat Khao Khieo Phanaram. Local accounts tell of a resistant spirit; through ritual dialogue and fierce patience, LP Tee established harmony and vowed to remain despite real danger. Over time he rebuilt the precinct from a lone hermitage into a working monastery, keeping vigil with steady practice and service.
Later Years, Passing & Succession
For health and access to care, LP Tee moved to Wat Thamakrut in BE 2550 (2007). He passed peacefully on 17 May BE 2553 (2010), aged 85, in his 65th vassa. His closest disciple, Phra Ajahn Tu (Pathavi Phabhakaro) of Yasothon—raised from age nine under his tutelage—continues stewardship of teachings and temple affairs.
Consecrations, Tests & Sacred Works
LP Tee’s consecrations carried a reputation for palpable charge. Eyewitness notes describe audible phenomena during certain blessings. His first Rian (coin) appears in BE 2513 (1970), nicknamed the “bullet-escape coin” for a test in which a shot reportedly missed. Across decades he produced photos for veneration, cast images, statues, takrut, yant cloths, ritual knives, and palad khik, with a clear ethic: protection joined to practice.