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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Mahathammaracha I.JPG — พระราชวชิรเมธี รองเจ้าคณะจังหวัดกำแพงเพชร เจ้าอาวาสวัดพระบรมธาตุนครชุม, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Maha Thammaracha I\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/maha-thammaracha-i. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-07T07:56:22Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/maha-thammaracha-i","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/maha-thammaracha-i","ne":null}}