The abbot of Wat Srinagarindravararam is Phraraja Kittimoli, Dr. Thongsoon Rongthong Suriyajoto. He has already lived in Switzerland for about ten years. The monastic sangha (order) at the Wat consists of six monks, all versed in Pali Studies and having obtained university degrees. The Wat is a branch monastery of Bangkok's famous marble temple Wat Benchamabopitr. This Wat was founded by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1899. Monks from this Wat are selected to stay in Switzerland to serve the religious and cultural needs of Thai people. The picture shows Phraraja Kittimoli in the middle (third from left) on the occasion of a visit of a student group from the University of Lucerne at Wat Srinagarindravararam in January 2003.