Wat Noen Phra Nao is a Thai Buddhist forest monastery, located in Nong Khai city in the North-East region of Thailand. It was founded in 2460 by Maha Pann Ananto. It is one of the most important Vipassana Meditation Centers of the region and permanently conducts Vipassana or “insight meditation” training for monks, nuns and lay people from all walks of life that are seriously interested in learning meditation.

The Wat Noen Phra Nao monastery focuses on Vipassana to help practicing people see things clearly, in order to get true insights that lead towards the end of suffering. Being a monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition, it emphasizes practice and meditation within a serene and appropriate forest setting.