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).
• Cloths 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 and several massage sessions. You should have some money left over for a donation to the Monastery).

It is possible to arrange for the Monastery to send a car to collect you.  Just e-mail Mae Shee Rambhai (rambhais@hotmail.com) for details and costs (approximately Thai Baht 2500).

• Print details of how to get to Thamkrabok Monastery and ‘Picture Directions’.
• Cloths for travel to Thailand.
• Cloths for the return journey.
• 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 or disposable camera (to record your treatment).
• A cheap CD, MP3 or tape player...
• ... lots of batteries.

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.

Extra Comfort Packing List:

All of the above plus:

• 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).

Please consider leaving stuff at Thamkrabok for use by other addicts less fortunate than yourself.

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