Each group’s dhamma van is hosted by a different group of Luangpu Pramote’s followers out of their own generosity. Wat Suansantidham and the Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo Teaching Media Foundation do not organise these vans and do not take bookings. Please contact the host of each departure directly.
Dhamma vans are free of charge
Please reserve in advance
Contact the host directly
Dhamma van host groups
Please contact the host directly to ask about departures and whether seats remain, every time you travel.
Khana Lung Mao (Sanam Pao)
PTT petrol station, Sanam Pao, next to Channel 5, opposite Phyathai 2 Hospital
Please call Lung Mao before every trip. The van leaves on time, as the group travels together.
EGAT Buddhist Society (Charan Sanitwong)
Security gate 1 at the outer entrance to EGAT head office, Soi Bang Kruai
Departs 05:30, arrives before the 08:50 talk, leaves at 10:30, back at EGAT by 12:30
This group takes registrations for each trip through its own website, where it also announces that month’s departures. An EGAT staff email or an ordinary one both work.
Dhammada Group (Rangsit, Lak Si, Lumphini, Bang Khae, Rama 2)
PTT Rangsit (inbound side, opposite Makro Rangsit), PTT Lak Si (opposite IT City), Q House Lumphini (Sathorn Road side), Bangchak Bang Khae, and the bus stop in front of Central Rama 2
Pickup points and times differ from trip to trip
Please check the pickup point for your specific trip before you travel.
Choen Phawana Group (Chatuchak, Vibhavadi Rap 1, Rama 9)
Chatuchak park and ride (exit 3, BTS Mo Chit and MRT Chatuchak), PTT Vibhavadi at Rap 1 (no parking), and the roundabout by McDonald’s at The Nine Center, Rama 9
Returns from the temple at 14:30. Free, including lunch and drinking water.
Conditions and details
Pickup points and times are not the same every trip, so check the announcement for the trip you are taking. One booking per person per month, and you must show an ID card matching the name booked. The team confirms bookings over LINE.
Dhammathan Group (Srinakarin)
McDonald’s at MaxValu Srinakarin, at the Phatthanakan Road junction
Departs 06:00, returns from the temple around 11:30
Conditions and details
Dhammathan books through an online form announced for each trip, and publishes the list of confirmed riders once a trip is full. One booking per person per month, first come first served, with a waiting list if a trip is oversubscribed. If you cannot travel, please tell them at least two working days ahead. The host provides drinking water for every seat.
Santivan Group (Rama 4)
Wiboon Thani Building, next to the Maleenont Building (Channel 3), Rama 4 Road
Departs 05:20
Phone lines are open 10:00 to 18:00.
Ban Sati and Athijitta Bodhi (upcountry)
Hat Yai, Phuket, Ubon Ratchathani, Khon Kaen with Maha Sarakham and Nakhon Ratchasima, Nong Khai with Lao PDR, Chiang Mai with Lamphun, Lampang and Tak, and Kamphaeng Phet with Nakhon Sawan
Three-day trips, Friday to Sunday. Not every route runs every month.
Conditions and details
Eligibility. Listen to Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo’s talks through to the end at least three days a week, continuously for at least three months; and in the month before travelling, practise formally at least 15 minutes a day, at least three days a week. Riders selected who then withdraw may lose priority next time. A trip runs with eight riders or more. One day listening in the hall and one day outside it. Van and accommodation are free; riders cover their own meals.
Jittabhavana Group (Chiang Rai)
Travelling from Chiang Rai and nearby provinces to the temple
Occasional three-day trips, Friday to Sunday
Departures are announced within the monthly post on the Ban Sati page. Van and accommodation are free; riders cover their own meals.
Announced van departures
The departures shown are what each host had announced as of the date the Foundation received the information. Please ask about and book seats directly with the host.
Saturday 5 September 2026
Sanam Pao
Khana Lung Mao
05:30
PTT petrol station, Sanam Pao, next to Channel 5, opposite Phyathai 2 Hospital
Charan Sanitwong
EGAT Buddhist Society
05:30
Security gate 1 at the outer entrance to EGAT head office, Soi Bang Kruai
Sunday 6 September 2026
Charan Sanitwong
EGAT Buddhist Society
05:30
Security gate 1 at the outer entrance to EGAT head office, Soi Bang Kruai
Chatuchak and Rama 9
Choen Phawana
05:45
Chatuchak park and ride (exit 3, BTS Mo Chit) 05:45, then The Nine Center, Rama 9 at 05:55
Saturday 12 September 2026
Sanam Pao
Khana Lung Mao
05:30
PTT petrol station, Sanam Pao, next to Channel 5, opposite Phyathai 2 Hospital
Charan Sanitwong
EGAT Buddhist Society
05:30
Security gate 1 at the outer entrance to EGAT head office, Soi Bang Kruai
Sunday 13 September 2026
Rangsit, Lak Si and Lumphini
Dhammada
05:10
PTT Rangsit (inbound side, opposite Makro Rangsit) 05:10, then PTT Lak Si (opposite IT City) 05:20, then Q House Lumphini (Sathorn Road side) at 05:50
Charan Sanitwong
EGAT Buddhist Society
05:30
Security gate 1 at the outer entrance to EGAT head office, Soi Bang Kruai
Chatuchak and Rama 9
Choen Phawana
05:45
Chatuchak park and ride (exit 3, BTS Mo Chit) 05:45, then The Nine Center, Rama 9 at 06:00
Saturday 19 September 2026
Rama 4
Santivan
05:20
Wiboon Thani Building, next to the Maleenont Building (Channel 3), Rama 4 Road
Sanam Pao
Khana Lung Mao
05:30
PTT petrol station, Sanam Pao, next to Channel 5, opposite Phyathai 2 Hospital
Charan Sanitwong
EGAT Buddhist Society
05:30
Security gate 1 at the outer entrance to EGAT head office, Soi Bang Kruai
Bang Khae and Rama 2
Dhammada
05:30
Bangchak Bang Khae 05:30, then the bus stop in front of Central Rama 2 at 05:40
Chatuchak and Rama 9
Choen Phawana
05:45
Chatuchak park and ride (exit 3, BTS Mo Chit) 05:45, then The Nine Center, Rama 9 at 06:00
Sunday 20 September 2026
Sanam Pao
Khana Lung Mao
05:30
PTT petrol station, Sanam Pao, next to Channel 5, opposite Phyathai 2 Hospital
Charan Sanitwong
EGAT Buddhist Society
05:30
Security gate 1 at the outer entrance to EGAT head office, Soi Bang Kruai
Srinakarin
Dhammathan
06:00
McDonald’s at MaxValu Srinakarin, at the Phatthanakan Road junction
Saturday 26 September 2026
Sanam Pao
Khana Lung Mao
05:30
PTT petrol station, Sanam Pao, next to Channel 5, opposite Phyathai 2 Hospital
Charan Sanitwong
EGAT Buddhist Society
05:30
Security gate 1 at the outer entrance to EGAT head office, Soi Bang Kruai
Upcountry trips, September 2026Three-day trips, Friday to Sunday
Chiang Mai with Lamphun, Lampang and Tak
Ban Sati and Athijitta Bodhi
11–13 Sep
Ubon Ratchathani
Ban Sati and Athijitta Bodhi
11–13 Sep
Khon Kaen with Maha Sarakham and Nakhon Ratchasima
Ban Sati and Athijitta Bodhi
18–20 Sep
Kamphaeng Phet with Nakhon Sawan
Ban Sati and Athijitta Bodhi
18–20 Sep
Nong Khai with Lao PDR
Ban Sati and Athijitta Bodhi
18–20 Sep
Phuket
Ban Sati and Athijitta Bodhi
25–27 Sep
The Hat Yai route and the Jittabhavana Group in Chiang Rai are not running in September 2026.
Destination
The Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo Teaching Media Foundation compiles this page for the convenience of people travelling to Wat Suansantidham, from what each host group has announced. Last updated 28 August 2026.
The Foundation does not organise these vans and does not set their departure times. Hosts may change, postpone or cancel a departure at any time. Please call the host before every trip.
If you host a van and would like your group’s details corrected, please contact [email protected]