Tow Dtum is a forest retreat in a very remote corner of the country, near the Burmese border. It takes four hours of serious off-road driving just to get there. The area is one of the few remaining large patches of primeval rain-forest, complete with elephants, tigers and lots and lots of leeches. Tom Stokely and I got a chance to visit for ten days soon after our arrival in Thailand.
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| A bamboo bridge across the creek. The figure is Tom Stokely. | Punnadhammo crossing the bridge |
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| My kuti in Tow Dtum. | The covered path for walking meditation near my kuti. |
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| A view from behind the sala. | The view from my kuti. |
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| Another view from my kuti. | Yet another. |
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| Some of the monks on the steps of the eating hall after the meal. | Evening tea break. |