Dharma centers in Thailand

(International Telephone Country Code +66)

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    For a comprehensive guide to the major monasteries and meditation
    centers in Thailand, see the excellent book, "A guide to Buddhist
    Monasteries and Meditation Centres in Thailand", published by the
    World Fellowship of Buddhists. The electronic version of this book
    is available via DharmaNet under the file name "THAI_94.ZIP", as well
    as an online version.

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              Name: Suan Atammayatarama (Dawn Kiam)
           Address: c/o Suan Mokkhabalarama
              City: Ampoe Chaiya
             State: Surat Thani
               Zip: 84110
           Country: Thailand
    Contact-person: Sucitto Bhikkhu, Santikaro Bhikkhu
         Telephone:
               Fax:
               WWW: (not built yet)
            E-mail: phrasomp@ksc11.th.com (same as above)
           Lineage: Theravada, Southern Thai Forest, Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
       Affiliation: Suan Mokkhabalarama
 Resident Director: Santikaro Bhikkhu
Spiritual Director: Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
          Teachers: Santikaro Bhikkhu
       Description: Small regenerating forest nearby to famous monastery founded
                    by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu. Community life balanced with individual
                    responsibility. Dhamma study, meditation, and service (physical
                    & intellectual work) are the pillars of our practice, Social
                    involvement in the areas of adult learning process, Dhammic 
                    Socialism, and base communities. Visitors welcome: one meal 
                    per day, simple huts, work, pit vipers, bats, & beautiful
                    singing birds. Occasional community retreats. 
        Newsletter:
           Updated: 03 Mar 96
      Sources used: Santikaro Bhikkhu <phrasomp@ksc11.th.com>       
      
      
              Name: Wat Pah Nanachat
           Address: Bahn Bung Wai,  Amper Warin,  Ubon Rajathani 34310
           Country: Thailand
           Lineage: Thai Forest Tradition (Ajaan Chah)
       Affiliation: Amaravati Buddhist Monastery (UK)
 Resident Director: Ven. Ajahn Jayasaro (abbot)
           Updated: 3 Jan 95
      Sources Used: Forest Sangha Newsletter (Jan 95)


              Name: Dhammakaya Foundation (Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand)
           Address: 23/2 Moo 7 Khlong Sam
              City: Khlong Luang
             State: Pathum Thani
               Zip: 12120
           Country: Thailand
    Contact-person: Mr.Nicholas C.Woods
         Telephone: (662)524-0257
               Fax: (662)524-0271
               WWW: 
            E-mail: 
           Lineage: Theravada (Thailand)
       Affiliation: Thailand Sangha Council
 Resident Director: Phra Sudhamayanathera (Ven.Dhammajaya Bhikkhu)
Spiritual Director: Phra Sudhamayanathera (Ven.Dhammajaya Bhikkhu)
          Teachers: Phra Sudhamayanathera (Ven.Dhammajaya Bhikkhu)
       Description: Activities include meditation teaching and
                    retreat,scritural education and research, youth
                    training,social service and environmental
                    conservation.
        Newsletter: The Light of Peace
           Updated: 
      Sources used: Phra Vichak Suddhivaro <http://www.vichak@aol.com>