Then in year 1991 the Buddhist Supreme patriarch asked Ajarn Tong  to take the position of Abbot of Wat Phra Tat Srichomthong. 
Phra Suphan Ajinnasilo was bestowed the position of Phra Kru Sanyabat (priest’s rank) becoming the  abbot of Ram Poeng temple.

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The present Abbot still carries on the inherited Vipassana insight meditation and by developing the Temple. This meditation centre is one of the most famous in Northern Thailand and has become popular among Thai and foreigners alike.

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In addition to Vipassana meditation. The Wat Ram Poeng Temple is also Pra Abhidhamma’s office and is one of the branches of Abhidhamma Chotika college Mahachulalongkornrajavidyala University Abhidhamma University of Thailand Wat Rakang Kositaram. 
Wat Ram Poeng Temple also keeps and prints Northern Tripitaka (Lanna) scriptures.

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