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| A.K.A. | ครูบาเจ้าศรีวิชัย | |
| A.K.A. | ครูบาเจ้าศรีวิชัย | |
| Places | Thailand | |
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| Birth | 1878 |
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Khruba Siwichai (Thai: ครูบาศรีวิชัย, also spelled Sriwichai) was a Thai Buddhist monk born in 1878 in the village of Ban Pan, Li District, in Lamphun province of northern Thailand. Siwichai is best known for the building of many temples during his time, his charismatic and personalistic character, and his political conflict with local authorities.