In death, the self-mummified monk is housed in the charming Thai town temple of Wat Khunaram on Ko Samui Island in Thailand. Monks at the temple put sunglasses over the mummy’s sunken ...

a monk whose mummified remains are on display. With concerns over the pandemic waning, Koh Samui is ready to serve up an unforgettable vacation, with all the warmth that our friends from overseas ...

Koh Samui offers a perfect blend of natural beauty ... Other notable temples include Wat Plai Laem and Wat Khunaram, which is home to the mummified body of a Buddhist monk. To explore the surrounding ...

After John Stewart had spent 16 years as a monk in the Himalayas (hiding out from the Vietnam War, he says, even though he’s Canadian and didn’t need to flee), his teacher gave him some seed ...

Founded by John (who spent 16 years as a Hindu monk) and Karina (a trained doctor ... It sits on the southern coast of Koh Samui, in the Gulf of Thailand, fronted by a sandy beach, behind which ...