It's very quiet and calm place on the hills of Koh Phangan, there is a wonderful point of view, you even can see Koh Samui island from there. They do have a vipassana (see clearly) meditation retreat. The temple is amazing colorful with a laid Buddha statue. It's a must go place in Koh Phangan for visiting or for a retreat.

Wat Khao Tham is a very special place. Located on a hill in Baan Tai, drive 1km up the road in front of La Casa restaurant. You must park at the dedicated area, then walk. Beware if the dog. Please be respectful dress accordingly (cover your shoulders) and remain silent at all times.. There are several interesting areas to walk around, especially when it's hot outside because the place offers a lot of shadow from the trees. You can get information about vipassana retreats on the information boards. Some monks speak good English.

Beautiful buddhist temple with cave and beautiful sunset viewpoint of southern koh pa ngan. The temple has some monks living here, and one can speak English just a little (Pra Pandit) There is also supposed to be a retreat centre here with retreats every 10th day of the month. Don't expect much, however. I arrived on registration day and the retreat owners friend asked for my passport, but then kept it. When I asked for it back, she said I should pay 5000 baht for the retreat. There was never any structured retreat however. The retreat centre used to be a well-known place to do silent retreats, and has years of history of various acclaimed teachers guiding the monthly retreats. The retreat centre is still advertised to have retreats from the 10th to 20th of the month. However, as it currently stands, there is no structured schedule or teacher guiding the retreat. Tookata, the retreat centre manager will still ask you for 5000 ฿ for your stay. It is possible that one can organize and practice on their own, but that may not even be desirable as the retreat centre facilities are in need of improvement

Peaceful place! We spend 10 days there for the meditation retreat and it was a great experience. The nuns and monks were very welcoming and it was even no problem at all to have vegan food during the meditation retreat!

The Vipassana retreat Center has closed. It’s been sold to make way for another Wellness Center. If you still want to take part in a Vipassana retreat on Phangan have a look at Indriya Retreat Center. Anthony who runs Indriya taught at Wat Kow Tahm for about 4-5 years back in 2013-2017/18 and was also monk for 10 years and is very knowledgeable about the practice. The retreats at Indriya run from the 1st of every month.

Can you say there is a "best" temple? If so, this is the best temple on the island. It's tucked away in the mountains, small and peaceful. My favorite place to go and chat with the Monk and Meditation Teacher. Plus amazing views!

Serene place. With a reclining Buddha statue. Vippasana meditation takes place every month.view of koh phangan from here is stunning.

Best view over the island. Go here for sunset it's absolutely amazing. You can see a huge part of the jungle.

Marvelous, calm and peaceful place, absolutely worth a visit! And a stunning view of Samui ;)

Magical place of meditation in the jungle. If you visit, respect the vows of silence... And watch out for the brown dog!

Found my inner peace again in this place meditating 3 times a day with the monk. The place is so beautiful and peaceful and the view is amazing ❤

Worth the trip ! This place feels magical

A complex with a lot of different smaller shrines as well as a larger temple. We were the only ones there while visiting so it was a very serene vibe. Highlight for us was the viewpoint.

I don't even know how to rate it..directions wheren't precise..google told me i arrived but it was nothing there..looked around but i ended up not finding it..better luck for following visitors.

Peaceful and calm place.