Sirirat Tieosirichaisakul

Thailand

Sirirat Tieosirichaisakul

Thailand

Sirirat Tieosirichaisakul was born in 1967 in Udon Thani Province, Thailand. She is a volunteer and a homemaker, married with three children.

Sirirat Tieosirichaisakul grew up in a rural farming family, facing hardship from a young age. She walked barefoot to school, lived in a home without electricity, and often experienced food shortages. The person who shaped her moral foundation was her grandmother, who instilled deep faith in Buddhism by taking her to the temple, listening to sermons, and performing daily merit-making. This upbringing nurtured compassion, endurance, and a lifelong devotion to doing good.

During her school and working years, despite facing difficulties -- such as pausing her studies to care for her nephew or working long hours in Bangkok to support her family -- she continued observing Buddhist precepts, making merit, and visiting temples regularly. Her gratitude toward her family and perseverance shaped her into a person with a strong volunteer spirit.

For over 30 years she has offered continuous dedicated support to Buddhism through temple service, construction labor, and support for the nuns' community. She has been an unseen force behind multiple temples by contributing physically and tirelessly -- from kitchen work to physical labor of structural construction.

She is a model of perseverance, gratitude, compassion and exemplary womanhood. Her contributions have extended beyond local communities, to the national and international levels. She successfully instills Buddhist virtues within her family and community thereby building a strong network of volunteers.

Sirirat Tieosirichaisakul demonstrates unwavering adherence to Buddhist principles and serves as a role model for modern Buddhist women.

Sirirat Tieosirichaisakul firmly upholds her life vow: "To dedicate my physical and mental strength to Buddhism and the public for the rest of my life."