Reservation Office

Required documents for the meditation retreat

Your valid passport and visa. (Hand in your passport to the reception, and retrieve it after you return your room keys )

Application form to confirm your reservation.

Form

What do I have to bring for the meditation retreat?

A working alarm clock or timer. You must be able to set it to increments of five minutes

(or borrow from the reservation office). You may also use your mobile phone as a timer.

At least two sets of white clothing (available at the local store). Bring white bras, white underwear/boxers. Please wash and return the clothing before leaving.

For women: Loose, modest, non-transparent white sarong or trousers, a loose white shirt with sleeves and a white ‘sa-bai’ (a white scarf, which is worn over the breast and around the left shoulder). You may borrow a white sabai from the monastery laundry room under the office.

For men: Loose, modest, non-transparent white trousers and a shirt.

Personal items : (toiletries, a towel, and a water bottle for refilling, tea)

Reservation procedure:

1. Fill out the application form with specific date of arrival and departure.

2. Submit your form through e-mail info@watchomtong.com

3. The applicants will get a response within 3 days.

If you have not received the confirmation email, please check your spam or junkmail folder.

Our reccomendation

Do not submit your application form if you are not ready. You may ask any questions before deciding.

Please state your full-name, arrival date and duration of stay. We will reply shortly for more information on availability.

Submitting your application form through e-mail to confirm reservation will help save time when you arrive.

Arrival procedure

1. Please arrive before 2:00 pm. to check in at the reservation office.

2. State your name and hand in your passport.

3. The passport will be kept at the office during your stay.

4. Receive your room key.

5. Receive the “Meditator Identification Card” indicated the monk meditation instructor

(Phra Ajahn)’s name and the number of the room for your daily report.

6. Walk to your room, unpack and change into white shirt and trouser.

7. + 3:30 pm; Meet in front of the International Vipassana Office.

+ 4:00 pm; Opening ceremony at Kuthi Hatainares (Ajahn Tong's residence).

+ 4:30 pm; Demonstration on practice methods at Wat Chomtong.

*The mindful prostration

*The walking meditation

*The sitting meditation

8. Next day at 7:00 am; The meditation report begins (wait to be called by the monk instructor (Phra Ajahn). Be mindful while you wait patiently as the practice of mindfulness can be anytime, anywhere.

9. There are 2 meals per day:

+ 6:00 am. Breakfast + 11:00 am. Lunch. Choice of Thai food or Thai vegetarian food

(to show respect at the dining hall; please remove your hat and hoodies).

Contribution to our meditation program

If you choose to stay in an AC (optional) room, please ask for more information.

To maintain our meditation center, the office does not force each individual to contribute. If you wish to support us and help us with electricity bills, food bills, or maintenance expenses, put your cash in a white envelope with your name and only put it in the donation box at the office where you registered.

If you want a certificate of appreciation (dana) receipt, bring the envelope to the lady staff and inform them of your full name and the donated amount.

If any officials/staff coerced you to make a contribution (other than the optional accommodation AC room) or make you feel uneasy about making donations, please file a complaint to the managing director by email at

P.Srisilapajarn2@Gmail.com

(Phra Srisilapajarn Dr.)

Vice-Abbot of Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong Worawihan

Traveling to Wat Chomtong

(Wat Phradhatu Sri Chomtong Woravihara, Chomthong, 50160, Chiang Mai):

From Chiang Mai city (gate market)

Blue bus from Chiangmai - Hod - Doi tao fee 60 baht

Schedule: 06.10, 07.00, 07.50, 09.00, 09.50, 10.40, 11.30, 12.20, 13.00, 13.30, 14.00, 14.30

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/XYrcPU5vAPqjnGBf7

Yellow song-taew from Chiang Mai- Chomthong fee 60 baht

Leaves approximately every 15 to 30 minutes

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/pbJmmiN6FJGHkQH38

Commuter bus from Chiang Mai (chang pueak bus station) - Hod fee 140 baht

Schedule: 06.00, 10.00 Booking only (limited seat)

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/n7kLuyWK5cWZHPVeA

Airport taxi fee: 1,000- 1,200 baht.

Anytime (avoid city traffic between 3:30-5:00pm.)

Duration: 1 hour

Location: CNX International airport or call for pick-up

Travelling from Bangkok, Mochit Bus Station (north bound)

Tour bus fee 600-700 baht.

Schedule: 19:30

Duration: 11 hours and 30 minutes (Parks in front to Wat Chomtong or notify the driver)

Your check-in point at Mochit is on the first floor or third floor (either of them). Please look for the counter of 999 Transport Co. Bus Company or ask at the information desk on the first floor.

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/XAswUEmajB1EhCMV8 Mochit 2 Bus Terminal (north bound)