Thailand: Briton becomes first foreign monk of high rank

Shaun Chiverton, 68, has been elevated to the second-highest rank in Thailand's Buddhist hierarchy.

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He is the first non-Thai to achieve this level in the country's history.

His unusual journey reflects the gradual opening of the Buddhist clergy.

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