Thai Plum Village

Thai Plum Village is the Asian home of the Plum Village tradition founded by the Vietnamese Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, a monastery of up to 160 monks and nuns on the edge of Khao Yai National Park at Pak Chong, about 240 kilometers northeast of Bangkok. It is a different kind of retreat from Thailand's Theravada forest monasteries, with mindfulness rather than vipassana, walking meditation at 5:30 in the morning, silent meals, working meditation in the afternoon, Dharma talks and, on the retreats, sessions in Vietnamese, English and Thai. Families come, and children from about five are welcome on the retreats with a parent.

The way in is a scheduled retreat rather than a walk-in stay. The monastery posts its program a season ahead, including week-long Weeks of Mindfulness in the cool season, a holiday retreat over New Year and occasional themed weeks such as one for healthcare professionals, and registration opens online on a set date and closes when the retreat is full. The 2026 October week asked ฿7,000 per adult for seven nights covering food and accommodation, with a lower rate for children. Arrivals are in a fixed afternoon window on the first day; the gate does not open after sunset.