Wat Nong Pah Pong


Wat Nong Pah Pong is a Theravada Buddhist monastery in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Warin Chamrap, Thailand. It was established by the late Ajahn Chah as the main monastery of the Thai Forest Tradition.

International Branch Monasteries

In 1975, one of Ajahn Chah's first Western disciples, the Venerable Ajahn Sumedho, opened what was to be the first in a long line of branch monasteries of Wat Pah Pong specifically geared towards the growing interest in traditional Buddhist practices among Westerners. The Thai monastery Wat Pah Nanachat, along with a growing list of monasteries, opened in recent years around the world, are introducing the heart of the Buddhist teachings to what was previously something of an inaccessible audience to the Thai Forest masters.
Following is an incomplete list of International branch monasteries of Wat Nong Pah Pong, sorted alphabetically by country: