Bhante can also be used as an honorific or a form of address to specific Buddhist monks, similar to Ajahn, Phra or Luang Por in Thailand or Ashin in Burma (now Myanmar), Rinpoche in Tibet.
In addition to its use as a title, Bhante can also serve as a polite address for particular Buddhist monks, much like Ajahn, Phra, or Luang Por in Thailand or Ashin in Burma (now Myanmar), Rinpoche in Tibet.