Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil

Born in Wat Phleng, Ratchaburi Province, on February 9, 1946, he joined the order of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Hua Hin in 1964.

In the following years he had several posts in the Thai Catholic church, until he was appointed to be the bishop of Surat Thani on October 9, 2004.

[1] He was installed as bishop on November 28 by Crescenzio Sepe, Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

The monstrance with the host in the middle of the shield symbolizes the central standing of Jesus Christ.

The motto below Fiat voluntas tua (Thy Will be done) is the fourth line of the Lord's Prayer.