A&P (International Vipassana Meditation Centre In Thailand)
206/1 Moo4 Tambol Sam Roi Yod
Pranburi, Prachuabkirikhan, 77120
Contact: Mrs. Pariyakorn Sutavimol
Tel/Fax: 032-559-218
Email: apfoundation@yahoo.com
Tradition: Intensive Vipassana Meditation (Mahasi Sayadaw)
Director: Ajarn Jeff Oliver
Achan Naeb School Vipassana Insight Practice Centre
Location: Hua Hin, Thailand
Contact person: Rodrigo Aldana
Email: vipasanamx@yahoo.com
Tradition: Vipassana practice as taught by the late Achan Naeb .
Affiliation: Vivatta Insight Practice Institute
Spiritual Director: Achan Naeb Mahaniranonda
Chom Tong Insight Meditation Centre
(Wat Phradhatu Sri Chom Tong Voravihara)
Tambon Ban Luang, Amper Chom Tong, Chiang Mai 50160
Tel: 0-5334-2184 (English) 0-53826-869 (Thai)
Email: chomtong@sirimangalo.org
Web site: www.sirimangalo.org
or asia.sirimangalo.org/chomtong
Tradition: Satipatthana Vipassana based on Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw's teaching.
Teacher: Phra Rajapromajaan, abbot and head Vipassana Meditation teacher for Northern Thailand. English-speaking teachers change, but are generally available year-round.
Dhammodaya Meditation Centre
45/1 Mu 4 Tambol Tanoun-krat
Ampur Muang, Nakorn Pathom 73000
Tel: (0) 1-810-9632
Email: dhammodaya@hotmail.com
Tradition: Vipassana meditation, Mahasi Sayadaw
International Network of Engaged Buddhists
Bangkok
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Samui Dharma Healing Centre
63 Mu Tee 1
Ang Thong, Koh Samui
Surat Thani 84140 Thailand
Founder: Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikku
Contact: Hillary Hitt
Email: samuifasting@hotmail.com
Web site: www.dharmahealing.com
Thailand Vipassana Centre
Dhamma Kamala
200 Baan Nern-Pasook
(Behind Thai-Rath Vitaya 7 School)
Tambol Dong-Kee-Lek, Amphur Muang, Prachinburi 25000, Thailand
Email: info@kamala.dhamma.org
Tradition: Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N.Goenka
Wat Asokaram
Sukumvit Road, Samut Prakan 10280
Meditation method: Anapanasati is the main technique taught
Abbot: Ajahn Tong (Phra Khru Suvandhamma chote), Other senior monks assist.
Phra Ajahn Bunku Anuvathano speaks good English.
Wat Bhaddanta Asabha Theravada
118/1 Moo 1, Baan Nong Pru, Nong Pai Kaiw
Baan Bung, Chonburi, 20220 Thailand
Contact: Ajahn Somsak Sorado or Phra Ratha Mahaviriyo
Tel: (0) 38 292- 361
Email: wat_asabha@yahoo.com
Tradition: Intensive Insight Meditation (Mahasi Sayadaw)
Spiritual Director: Ajahn Somsak Sorado
Wat Chakrawaddirajawas
225 Chakrawaddi Road
Samphanthawong District
Bangkok 10100
Tel: (2) 225-3823, Fax: 225-6433
Teacher: Phra Maha Vichien
Wat Chai Na
Tambon Na,
Amper Muang
Nakornsridhammaraj
southern Thailand.
Teacher: Meichee Patomwon, 60, a Buddhist nun since the age of 12,
(a beloved friend of Christopher for 35 years). Need translator.
Wat Kow Tahm
Monastery with the Cave
International Meditation Centre
P.O. Box 18
Koh Pah-Ngan
Surat Thani 84280 Thailand
Web site: www.watkowtahm.org
Resident Teachers: Steve and Rosemary Weissman
Wat Mahadhatu (Wat Maha Tat)
Section 5, Taprachan
Maharaj Road, Phranakorn, Bangkok 10200
Tel: 0-26235685 or 02-6235881
Resident Teacher: Ven. Phramaha Bhatsakorn Piyobhaso
Assistant Teacher: Sister Tipsuda Podaeng
Email: piyobhaso@hotmail.com
Meditation method: Vipassana, Mahasi Sayadaw
Wat Ou Sai Kham
Abbot: Phra Kru Phisanbunniwit
Chang Moi Kao Road
Tambol Chang Moi
Chiangmai City, Chiangmai
50300 Thailand
Tel: 053-234-210
Email: yakorn24@yahoo.com
Web site: www.jadebuddha.net
Wat Pah Ban Thad
c/o Songserm Service
89 Phosi Road, Udon Thani 41000
Web site: www.luangta.com
Abbot: Ajahn Maha Bua
Senior resident monk: Ajahn Pannavaddho
Wat Pah Nanachat
(International Forest Monastery)
Bahn Bung Wai Amper Warin Ubon 34310 Thailand
Teachers: Ajahn Nyanadhammo, Abbot (Australian)
Training monastery for Western monks - in the tradition of Ajahn Chah
Wat Pak Nam
Therdthai Road
Amper Phasicharoen, Bangkok 10160
Tel: 0-2467-0811
Teachers: Chao Khun Bhawana Kosol Thera
Ven. P.K. Bhavananuwat
Wat Phradhatu
Tambon Ban Luang
Amphur Chom Tong, Chiang Mai 50160
Spiritual Director: Ajarn Tong Sirimangalo (Phra Rajaprommajarn)
International Teachers: Thanat, Kate, Edward, Jodi
Contact: Phra Noah, Khun Thanat
Email: thailand@sirimangalo.org
Web site: www.sirimangalo.org
Tradition: Satipatthana Vipassana
Affiliation: Mahasi Sayadaw Lineage
Wat Sampran
T. Sampran, A. Sampran.
Ch. Nakornpathom 73110, Thailand
Email: buddho@watsampran.com
Web site: www.watsampran.com
Wat Sai Ngam
Tambon Donmasang,
Amper Muang, Supanburi 72000
Tel: 0-3552-2005
Teacher: Ajahn Dhammadharo, 88, assisted by senior monks.
Tradition: Vipassana. Sitting, walking, standing postures. Ven. Ajahn Dhammadharo is one of two teachers of Christopher (translator needed).
Wat Suan Moke Monastery
(Monastery of the Garden of Liberation)
Amper Chaiya,
Surat Thani 84110
Thailand
Fax: (77) 431-597
Web site: www.suanmokkh.org
Teaching method: Formal instruction is given only during monthly 10-day retreats; at other times interviews, books, and tapes are available.
Abbot: Acharn Poh (Foreign monks and nuns do most of the English teaching.)
Monastery of the Ajahn Buddhadasa (1907-1992), Thailand's most radical Dharma teacher of the 20th century. One of Christopher's two Dharma teachers.
Wat Tham Thong
Chom Thong Insight Meditation Centre
157 Ban Luang
Chom Thong, Chiang Mai Province 50160
Email: wscthong@ntic.intanon.nectec.or.th
Teacher: Ajahn Suchin Vimalo, abbot (Thai; age 52)
Meditation: Vipassana based on methods taught by Mahasi Sayadaw
Wat Thaton
Tambon Thaton,
Amphur Mae Ai
Chiang Mai 50280
Tel: 66-53-459-309 Fax: 66-53-459-284
mobile: 66-1-882-9199
Email: webmaster@wat-thaton.org
Web site: www.wat-thaton.org
Tradition: Vipassana
Wat U-Mong
Tambon Suthep
Amper Muang, Chiang Mai 50000
Tel: (053) 277-248 (call only from 8:30 am to 4 pm)
Resident Western monk: Phra Charles
Wat Vivek Asom
Vivekasrom Vipassana Meditation Centre
Tambon Ban Suan,
Tradition: Vipassana as taught by Mahasi Sayadaw
World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB)
616 Benjasiri Park Soi - Medhinivet off Soi Sukhumvit
24 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Tel: (2) 661 1284-89, Fax: (2) 661 0555
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(for information about Thai meditation monasteries etc).