Suggested Packing List
NOTE: These are just a few suggestions – not an exhaustive list –
Minimum Packing List:
- Read the WARNING for addicts.
- Return Air ticket (minimum 10 days – maximum 30 days).
- Passport with at least 6 months to run.
- Vaccinations as recommended by your GP or local Medical Centre.
- Travel Insurance.
- Minimum Thai Baht 10,000 (This allows for the bus journey to/from Thamkrabok and the cost of 28 days treatment. You should have some money left over for emergencies or a small donation to the Monastery).
- Clothes for travel to/from Thailand (you can wash them when you get there!).
- Print details of how to get to Thamkrabok Monastery and ‘Picture Directions’.
Suggested Packing List:
- Read the WARNING for addicts.
- Return air ticket (minimum 10 days – maximum 30 days).
- Passport with at least 6 months to run.
- Vaccinations as recommended by your GP or local Medical Centre.
- Travel Insurance.
- At least Thai Baht 20,000 (This should allow for a taxi journey to/from Thamkrabok; plus the cost of 28 days treatment. You should have some money left over for a donation to the Monastery).
- Print details of how to get to Thamkrabok Monastery and ‘Picture Directions’.
- Clothes for travel to Thailand.
- Clothes for the return journey.
- Blanket.
- Pillow.
- Sheet or large square sleeping bag liner (from Millets camping stores or similar).
- Bell type mosquito net (from Millets camping stores or similar).
- Underwear.
- Sanitary towels etc. (for females coming off opiates in particular).
- Razor etc.
- Soap
- Shampoo.
- Deodorant.
- Towel.
- Toothbrush.
- Toothpaste.
- Mouthwash to use after vomiting (must be alcohol free).
- Mosquito Repellent.
- Insect Bite Cream.
- Antiseptic wipes/cream.
- Bandaids (to cover-up the insect/mosquito bites).
- Sun Hat.
- Sun Block/Cream.
- Sunglasses (but don’t look too cool otherwise you might see yourself on the front page of the tabloid newspapers – “Junkies In Deck Chairs”).
- Cheap plastic flip-flops or sandals (the dogs will eat any leather ones).
- Optional long-socks to protect your feet/ankles from mosquito’s (morning/evening) – light colours as mosquitos are attracted to dark colours.
- Ear-plugs (available from Boots Pharmacy etc. – to aid much needed sleep).
- Blackout Mask (to aid your beauty sleep!).
- Reading material.
- Writing materials (you might want to re-write your life story!).
- A cheap CD, MP3 or tape player…
- … lots of batteries.
Please consider leaving stuff at Thamkrabok for use by other addicts less fortunate than yourself.
PLEASE REMEMBER: ALL CONSUMABLES SUCH AS TOOTHPASTE, MOUTHWASH etc. MUST BE NEW, BRANDED & IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING WITH SEALS UNBROKEN! ALL MUST BE ALCOHOL FREE.
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The official Monastery website is at: Wat-Thamkrabok.org
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