Kruba Chaiya Wat Dong Rong Kaew is one of youngest guru monks in Chiang Mai who is only 29 years old this year. Kruba Chaiya was born on 15th March BE 2534. At the age 13, he was already ordained as a novice to practise Buddhism and magical practice under the guidance of Maha Supan the abbot of Wat Hua Song and later was ordained as a monk at the age of 20. At the age of 16, while he was learning Buddhism and magical practice under Maha Supan, he managed to meet up with Kruba BoonChum.

Maha Supan strongly encouraged Kruba Chaiya to study under the guidance of Kubra BoonChum as he knew that Kruba Chaiya had great talents. Hence, Kruba BoonChum decided to take in Kruba Chaiya as his disciple and guided Kruba Chaiya in meditation, Buddhism and magical practice. After under the guidance of Kruba BoonChum for a duration of 2 years, Kruba Chaiya went to Wat Nam Pew to seek deeper knowledge and at the mean time there was also a well-known guru monk that resided in Wat Nam Pew as well.

The well-known guru monk that resided in Wat Nam Pew was the abbot of the temple. He is Kruba Indra who is among the top few guru-monks in meditation and magic practice among the Northern Region of Thailand. Kruba Indra was 101 years old when he saw Kruba Chaiya and agreed to accept Kruba Chaiya as one of his disciples. Kruba Chaiya got his ordination name from Kruba Indra before Kruba Indra passed away at the age of 102.

By the time Kruba Chaiya reached the age of 20, he was ordained as a monk under Maha Supan and was given the title of Phra Chaiya Pataphi. Due to many miraculous incidents that devotees encountered from Kruba Chaiya, more and more people would seek blessings from Kruba Chaiya. During BE 2555, a rich merchant who was a devotee of Kruba Chaiya brought a piece of land and invited 108 guru monks from northern part of Thailand to build a temple for Kruba Chaiya to reside in. Hence, the temple was named Wat Dong Rong Kaew.

There is also a thing that happens during Kruba Chaiya’s ordination. In Thailand, the parents of the monk will always keep their child’s first hair that was shaved as a monk and kept in a transparent container to place it at the Altar. This was no different for the family of Kruba Chaiya. As his mother discovered that Kruba Chaiya’s hair sticks together and crystallized stones can be seen around it. After this news spread around, devotees started to gather whenever Kruba Chaiya shaved his hair to gather it and place his hair in a small bag to keep inside their wallets. Many devotees encountered positive things and this drew more and more devotees to gather together when Kruba Chaiya shaved his hair.

Kruba Chaiya has become a Wat Don Rong Kaew host at a young age .

On March 15 , BE 2534 , her mother had a car accident, and she was forced to give birth in July of her pregnancy . The night before Master was born, her parents dreamed that a white peacock flew over her head and spit out a glowing bead. The bead flew down from the air and disappeared in the mother’s belly . Unexpectedly, it was born the next day . After the birth, it was named Pataphi , which means ‘ the gift of the earth ‘. The full name was Dechai Pataphi Intama. A year later, his sister was born. Named Kataling Intama.

When the master was 4 years old, because his parents were busy with agricultural work, he was fostered at his grandfather’s house. It turned out that his grandfather was a famous mage. If so, Kruba Chaiya had already read a lot of scriptures when he was a child . At the age of seven, he already knew basic spells , the more special is the candle method of preventing drop and replenishing luck. Candle method is the unique skill of Northern Siam, which can help the wishes it seeks .

When Kruba Chaiya was 10 years old , he had taken the initiative to become a monk , but his parents did not allow it . Kruba Chaiya could not afford to kneel for a long time, and after a round of negotiation , as long as Kruba Chaiya graduated from primary school, he could become a monk . When he graduated at the age of 13 , Wat Hua Host Song invited Kruba Chiaya to become a monk at his temple . He was officially a novice on April 18 , BE 2547 , with the dharma name ‘Samadean Pataphi’.

When I was 16 years old, I met Kruba BoonChum, a famous teacher in northern Thailand, through Wat Hua Keat . Kruba BoonChum talked with Kruba Chaiya for a while and said : This novice will be the treasure of our Buddhism . It will bring splendid development to our Buddhism . Kruba Chaiya also followed Kruba BoonChum to study for a while .

At the age of 17 , Kruba Chaiya retreated at Wat Paway for five days and five nights, causing a sensation in the entire Chiang Rai province . Later, a good believer asked him for betting tips, and the first prize was opened. The master rose quickly .

At the age of 18 , the master transferred to Doi Sekeat mountain . There is a temple Wat Nam Pew on the mountain.  The hundred-year-old famous monk Kurba Indra taught Kruba Chiya meditation . At the age of 20, the Buddhist name was Phra Chaiya Pataphi. He was also a teacher and friend with Kruba Chaiya . The elder Kruba Aliyachart gave him the Dharma name : Chay Ratana Cito Phisu. And the master’s hair is very famous, because his mother shaved it, and it will give birth to crystals soon .

On May 5 , BE 2555 , a wealthy businessman bought land and donated it to Kruba Chaiya . Master invited 108 eminent monks from northern Thailand to come to bless the foundation stone laying ceremony. Named Wat Dong Rong Kaew.