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Wat Pah Nanachat

Warin Chamrap, Thailand

Wat Pah Nanachat (lit. 'International Forest Monastery') is a Theravāda Buddhist monastery in northeast Thailand, about 15 kilometres from the city of Ubon Rachathani. It was established in 1975 by Ajahn Chah as a training community for non-Thais according to the norms of the Thai Forest Tradition. Resident monks, novices and postulants include a wide range of nationalities. The primary language of communication and instruction is English.

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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