ceptists

Hello All,

Firstly Thank You for reading this post from a Thailand Newbie from Singapore. I am a male in my mid-40s and I am very keen to meet Expat Meditators/Monks/Nuns of all Races who are meditating and learning meditating from Thailand Spiritual Masters, Monks, Ajahns, etc.

I have a lot of questions which I need to ask as I am hoping to meditate long-term in Thailand in the near future hopefully when the COVID-19 virus gets blown over.

I am wondering if there are any kind Expat Meditators/Monks/Nuns who will be willing to walk me through online to discuss what are the problems which I will be facing if I am really keen on meditating in Thailand Forest Monasteries or Retreats or Temples long-term.

Language wise, I don't speak a word of Thai which would obviously work against me.

Thank you for teaching me.

Namaste.

Hello All, 

I am wondering if any of you can be kind enough to teach and advise a newbie from Singapore on how to obtain a "Meditation Visa" for me to meditate long-term in a thai forest retreat and the like.

I was told that in order to obtain a "Meditation Visa", I have to obtain some sort of sponsorship letter from a monk or something. How should I do that? Is the sponsorship letter in english or thai? I don't speak a word of thai so that would work against me.

So what happens after I get the sponsorship letter from a monk? What are the procedures like for me to get a long-term visa to meditate long-term in Thailand? Are there any need to put in a deposit into Thailand Bank accounts?

I am sorry for asking so many questions to the veterans in here but I am a noob when it comes to searching for information on long-stay meditation in Thailand.

Thank you so much for helping me out.

Namaste.