Phra Archan Yutthachai (Pun) Silathecho
Wat Mai Krathumlom, Nong Chok, Bangkok • Disciple in the Phra Ratchamuni (Phra Ajahn Phromma Onluea-lor) Lineage
Phra Archan Yutthachai (Pun) Silathecho was born on 25 May BE 2511 (1968) in Ubon Ratchathani. Drawn to the robe early, he entered the monastic path at Wat Ban Suan Kaew, Khueang Nai, under Phra Khru Sutthikavi (Luang Pu Phuang), where discipline, chanting, and meditation became the frame of his youth.
Seeking deeper practice, he later resided at Wat Mai Krathumlom in Nong Chok, Bangkok, a quiet monastery that allowed for sustained kammatthana work and higher Dhamma studies. There he absorbed the living spirit of the forest tradition through senior teachers, especially the revered Luang Pu Phromma Onluea-lor (Phra Ratchamuni) whose lineage emphasized clear, direct mindfulness, humility in conduct, and service to the laity without spectacle.
Along the way he drew instruction and inspiration from great monks across Thailand—Luang Phor Koon (Wat Ban Rai), Luang Phor Pae (Wat Pikulthong), Luang Phor Boonmee (Wat Khao Daeng), Luang Phor Thong (Wat Santitham), and Luang Phor Kasem (Lampang). Each encounter refined his method: firm mindfulness, careful ritual, and the steady patience that marks a forest practitioner.
In BE 2537 (1994), he was entrusted with a leading role at Wat Mai Krathumlom. Rather than seek rank, he kept the focus on practice—restoring the daily rhythm of meditation and Pali recitation, mentoring juniors, and guiding lay supporters with practical, compassionate instruction. Under his hand the monastery became a place for those who wished to practice seriously but quietly.
His presence at phutthaphisek (consecration) ceremonies is well known. When invited, he conducts blessings with measured calm: grounding the ritual in sutta recitation, stillness, and intention. For devotees, amulets or statues that pass through his ceremony are reminders to maintain precepts, cultivate mindfulness, and keep faith anchored in the Dhamma rather than in spectacle.
Today, Ajahn Pun continues to teach—quietly, consistently—at Wat Mai Krathumlom. He guides disciples through mindfulness training and offers blessings to laypeople seeking protection and right direction in life. Those who sit with him often describe the same impression: an unforced steadiness, a teacher who prefers the simple work of practice over titles, and a lineage carried forward without fuss.