Luang Phor Prong Chotiko is the abbot of Wat Tham Pru Takian, Chumphon Province. Luang Phor Prong is a well-known monk in Tha Sae District due to his virtues and sacredness. On top of that, he is also well-respected amongst people living in the Southern Part of Thailand. 

Luang Phor Prong was born on 10th February BE 2473. In fact, Luang Phor Prong has been ordained as a monk twice. The first time he was ordained as a monk was at the age of 20 while his second time was when he was at the age of 46. 

During the first year of his first ordination, he learned intensive meditation from Luang Phor Lim at Wat Noi, Chonburi Province. At that time, Luang Phor Lim was regarded as a monk that many people admire and respect. 

Before Wat Tham Pru Takian was built as a temple, it used to be a cave on the hill and the cave was known as Tham Pru Takian by the people living within that area. In BE 2520, which was also the time where Luang Phor Prong ordained as a monk the second time, he was a pilgrimage monk that came to the cave and did his meditation during the Buddhist Lent. Once the Buddhist Lent was over, Luang Phor Prong would head towards the Northern Part of Thailand but would still usually come back to the cave every year. 

At that period of time, there was a rumor that goes on that inside the cave there are full of dangerous animals and a python living there. Yet Luang Phor Prong was usually safe during his stay in the cave. Hence people living in that area started to notice Luang Phor Prong and were impressed by his behavior. 

By the year BE 2528, people started to ask Luang Phor Prong to stay here and would build a small house for him on the hill. Upon seeing that, it makes Luang Phor Prong stay down there.

There was a typhoon that happened at Chumphon Province during the year BE 2532. The typhoon did damage to the province as there are people reported to have passed away during this natural disaster event and the building was destroyed yet one thing that surprised everyone was the small wooden house on the hill where Luang Phor Prong was living was not destroyed. 

At a later period of time, it is known that Luang Phor Prong together with the people built Wat Tham Pru Takian. 

Luang Phor Prong passed away on 2nd September BE 2562.

Luang Phor Prong was born on February 10, BE 2473. He is a good master with a very high cultivation. He is the abbot of Wat Tham Pru Takian in Chumphon and is very famous in Tha Sae district. With his virtues, he has won many Thai High respect from the people of the South.

In the first year after the Holy Ring, he learned meditation, meditation from Wat Noi and Luang Phor Lim in Chonburi Province. Luang Phor Lim is a master admired by many people. Wat Tham Pru Takian was originally a cave in the mountains here. At that time The cave is called Tham Pru Takian. In BE 2520 Luang Phor Prong came to this cave to practice and meditate here. After the end, the master returned to the north and came back to practice every year. It is rumored that there is a huge python in the cave, and there are many dangers in the cave. animals. But Luang Phor Prong was safe in the cave and the people of the area were impressed to see Master’s admirable behavior. In BE 2528, people asked Luang Phor Prong to stay here and together in the cave A small house was built nearby, and Master later decided to stay here.

Surprisingly in BE 2532, typhoon hit Chumphon province, this huge storm killed many people and destroyed houses, except for the small wooden huts that lived on Luang Phor Prong hill. Later Luang Phor Prong and people built this temple

With their faith in Master, the residents helped him develop the temple. Soon, Wat Tham Pru Takian was built. Luang Phor Prong built a hospital next to the temple to facilitate local residents to seek medical treatment and to help residents who could not pay for medical bills. They get free medical treatment away from sickness.

Master passed away on September 2, BE 2562.