Vipassana Meditation Centre

On the coast to the east of Thong Sala, outside Ban Tai, is Wat Khao Tum and the Vipassana Meditation Centre (all-inclusive fees are) ฿฿4500 for 10 days, contact Wat Khao Tum, Koh Phangan, Surat Thani, for more information, or http://www.watkowtahm.org, where they provide a contact and booking facility. There are views from the hilltop wat to Samui and the Ang Thong Islands. Ten-day meditation courses are held every month with 20-day courses and three-month retreats also available. All the courses are conducted in English and taught by Australian-US couple Rosemary and Steve Weissman who have been here since 1988.