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HOLIDAY RETREAT (December 25th, 2026 - January 01st, 2027)

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR HOLIDAY RETREAT (December 25th, 2026 - January 01st, 2027)


Dear Friends,


Thai Plum Village brothers and sisters are happy to announce the upcoming year-end Holiday Retreat to be opened for registration. The retreat titled “Be free where you are” will be organized from December 25th, 2026 to January 01st, 2027 at Thai Plum Village International Practice Center.


 

 

 

Below is the information for those interested in joining the retreat:

  • Languages: Our main language is English, and translation into several languages will be available, including Vietnamese, Indonesian, Chinese, Thai, and Japanese.

  • Number of retreatants: 500 friends.

  • Arrival date: The Monastery’s representatives will pick you up at the airports (DMK or BKK) on December 25th, 2026 between 12:00 P.M. and 04:00 P.M. Therefore, please kindly book a flight that arrives at the airport before 01:00 P.M.

  • Departure date: Drop-off transportation service will be available from the Monastery to the airports on January 01st, 2027. The bus will leave the Monastery at 08:00 A.M., so please kindly book your flight that departs after 03:00 P.M. 

 

Notes: 

  • The Monastery is not responsible for your flight ticket if you decide to settle it before a successful registration is confirmed.

  • To co-create the calm and stable energy of our retreats, you are recommended to arrive and leave the Monastery on the listed arrival dates. We may refuse to enroll in any case that comes too late, or any other days (earlier or later than the mentioned days).

  • The monastery will have a period of monastic practice, so extending your stay after January 01st, 2027, will not be possible.

  • To guarantee community practice and activities, the Monastery only receives participants five years old or older. Participants under 18 years old need to be accompanied by their parents or a legal guardian.

  • Please read all the information below before making a registration. 

A. REGISTERING TO VISIT THE MONASTERY

To visit the Monastery, these are must-haves: 

  1. Registration link: The link will be opened on September 18th, 2026, at 03:00 P.M. (GMT+7, Bangkok time) and closed automatically when fully booked. Please note that all individual registrations have to go through our system (we do not take email reservations).

 

  1. Necessary details for registering: email address, date of birth, telephone number, Viber or Zalo number (to be convenient to pick you up at the Thai airport), passport number, etc.

  2. After successfully registering on the link above, you will immediately receive an email notification that shows you have successfully registered and provides instructions for you to send us your flight ticket details. You are asked to read thoroughly all the information and all the attached files. Your flight ticket details should be sent to us before 15:00 on September 30th, 2026. On September 30th, 2026, if your flight ticket has not been sent to us accordingly, your registration will be considered CANCELLED.

  3. Health insurance and travel insurance: You are advised to purchase health insurance and travel insurance when traveling to Thailand. 

B. PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF TRANSPORTATION

  1. Arrival date: 

a. For participants who registered “to be picked up at the airport”: 

  • The Monastery’s car will pick you up from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) or Don Mueang Airport (DMK) from 12:00 P.M. to 04:00 P.M. on December 25th, 2026. 

  • Therefore, you are suggested to select a flight that arrives in Thailand before 01:00 P.M. on December 25th, 2026. If possible, please select one that arrives at about 12:00 P.M., so that after arriving at the monastery, you will have enough time to rest and be ready for the activities.

  • If you are currently living in Thailand or arrive in Thailand before December 25th, and are not able to arrange your own means of transportation to come to the monastery, you can also register “to be picked up at the airport”. Please arrive at BKK airport between 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. on December 25th, 2026.


To co-create the calm and stable energy of our retreats, you are recommended to arrive and leave the Monastery on the listed arrival dates. We may refuse to enroll in any case that comes too late, or any other days earlier or later than these days.


b. For participants who chose “will arrive in my own means of transportation” (did not register for “to be picked up at the airport”):

Please arrive at the Monastery on December 25th, 2026, between 03:30 to 07:00 P.M. We may refuse to enroll in any case that comes too late, or any other days earlier or later than these days.


Please note: 

  • To help our pick-up team: Please buy a Thai SIM card (or use Wifi) to stay in contact with the Monastery and our pick-up team. 

  • Attention: Around a week before the arrival date, our transportation team will contact you, so please set your messaging application to be able to receive messages from strangers.

  • Upon welcoming you at the appointed assembly point, our pick-up car will go directly to the Monastery. Please wear a face mask for the whole trip; the car will stop once for toilets at a pre-planned public place.


  1. Pick-up fee (between Airport and Monastery): The pick-up fee (by van or bus) is around 700 Thai Baht per person per way (or 1,400 Thai Baht per person for two-ways). 

  2. Departure date: January 01st, 2027: Our drop-off car will leave the Monastery at 08:00 A.M. To avoid traffic jams, you are suggested to select a flight that departs after 03:00 P.M.

C. REGULATIONS DURING YOUR STAY IN THE MONASTERY

  1. Except for medical emergencies, please do not go out of the Monastery.

  2. Please clean your own space regularly according to the instructions of the Monastery.

  3. If you are currently taking any medication, please make sure that you bring it with you.

  4. If the rooms are not sufficient, tents will be used as an accommodation in the retreats.

  5. Participants under 18 years old need to be accompanied by their parents or a legal guardian.

  6. For more information about the daily schedule, regulations at the monastery and important notes please kindly view here.

D. MAKING A DONATION 

  1. The Monastery is a non-profit practice center. All activities are therefore based on your contributions only. We look forward to receiving your support during the time you stay in the Monastery. Your contributions will support the Monastery to cover the monastics’ daily expenses like food, electricity, water, visas, and health care, too.

  2. For the time being, the estimated expense for your food and accommodation (excluding transportation expense) during the Retreat is 10,500 Thai Baht per person (for a 7-night stay). For children from 6-12 years old, the estimated expense for your food and accommodation (excluding transportation expense) during the Retreat is 7,875 Thai Baht per child (for a 7-night stay). 

  3. Contributions can be made in:

    • Cash (Thai Baht or USD) at our Registration office when you arrive. 

    • Bank transfer.

(If you would like to make a transfer before the retreat, please email us at visitus@thaiplumvillage.org to get more information regarding transfer details.)

  1. Credit cards are NOT available.

 

 E. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

Please read the information carefully below to prepare for the best visit to Thailand:

  1. If the retreat cannot be held due to unforeseen circumstances, the monastery will not be responsible for your flight tickets. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Notification of retreat cancellation will be sent to you via email. 

  2. Kindly note: photos and videos will be taken at the retreat. They are for keeping records and for sharing on the monastery's official website and social media platforms.

    In the event that you identify an image of yourself on our website or social media that you prefer to have taken down, kindly contact us at visitus@thaiplumvillage.org , and we will promptly address your request.

  3. Please note: Thai Plum Village Practice Center is a non-profit organization without any support from commercial establishments.  The funding is provided solely by donations from those with kind hearts. Therefore, should you develop any health problems (including the case of being infected by Covid-19) or personal issues that require treatment during your practice and stay in Thailand, please be aware that you will be fully responsible for any expenses incurred.

  4. If there are updates from the Thai government related to the immigration and quarantine guidelines for international visitors, the Monastery will amend this document accordingly.

  5. Thai Plum Village on Google Maps: Click Here

If you have any further questions regarding attending retreats or other Monastery events, please email us at visitus@thaiplumvillage.org.


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Thai Plum Village Registration Office

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