WAT NONG PAH PONG

MEANING OF NAME: "Forest monastery of marsh and pong" (pong is a type of high grass) ADDRESS: Non Peung, Ban Gor, Amper Warin, Ubon Ratchathani 34190 DIRECTIONS: Located 12 km southeast of Ubon Ratchathani or 10 km southeast of Warin. See Wat Pah Nanachat...

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WAT WAH POO KAEW

MEANING OF NAME: "Crystal Mountain monastery" ADDRESS: Tambon Magluwamai, Amper Sungnoen, Nakhon Ratchasima 30140 DIRECTIONS: Located 230 km northeast of Bangkok and 50 km before Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat). Take a bus on the Friendship Hwy. (Hwy. 2) from...

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SUNNATARAM FOREST MONASTERY

MEANING OF NAME: "Pure mind forest monastery" ALSO SPELLED: Samnak Pah Sunyataram ADDRESS: Ban Kroeng Kra Wia, Tambon Prang Phea, Ampher Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi 71180 DIRECTIONS: Located 302 km northwest of Bangkok. Take a train (from Bangkok Noi...

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BOONKANJANARAM MEDITATION CENTER

MEANING OF NAME: "Boon" Charoenchai and his wife "Kanjana" donated the land in 1963 for an //aram// (wat). ADDRESS: Pattaya, Chonburi 20260 DIRECTIONS: Located in Jomtien Beach, 5 km south of Pattaya. From Bangkok, take a bus from the Eastern (Ekamai)...

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SORN-THAWEE MEDITATION CENTRE

MEANING OF NAME: "Sorn" is the person who donated the land; "Thawee" is the founder and head teacher at the centre. ALSO SPELLED: Samnak Vipassana Sorn-Thawee ADDRESS: Bangkla, Chachoengsao 24110 DIRECTIONS: From Bangkok, take a bus to Chachoengsao from...

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WIWEK ASOM VIPASSANA MEDITATION CENTRE

MEANING OF NAME :"Quiet dwelling place" ALSO SPELLED : Vivek Asrom Vipassana Meditation Center ADDRESS : Tambon Ban Suan, Ampher Muang, Chonburi 20000 TELEPHONE :0-3828-3766,0-3828-3766 DIRECTIONS :Located just outside Chonburi on the road to Ban Bung.Buses...

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Wat Phradhatu Sri Chom Tong Voravihara

MEANING OF NAME :     "Holy Relic Monastery on the Glorious Golden Hill" OTHER NAME :     Chom Tong Meditation Center ADDRESS :     Tambon Ban Luang, Amper Chom Tong, Chiang Mai 50160 DIRECTIONS :   ...

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