Luang Por was born in Ubon, Thailand in 1942. After being ordained for 2-3 years, LP practiced under Ajahn Chah in Wat Nong Pah Pong and stayed there for the next 16 years. Luang Por Boon Chu is now the abbot of Wat Pah Bodhiyan, the 8th branch monastery of Wat Nong Pah Pong.