Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Kancana
Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi, Thailand · Also called Dhamma Kañcana
Dhamma Kancana ('gold of Dhamma') was Thailand's fifth centre, with its first 10-day course in November 2006. It is on 22 acres in Sangkhla Buri district near the Myanmar border, about 330 km from Bangkok, surrounded by forest.
How to apply
Apply online through the centre's page on dhamma.org (in Nepal, start from np.dhamma.org). New students must first complete a 10-day course, and there is no charge.
What is taught here
Donation-funded 10-day courses taught with S. N. Goenka's recorded instructions, in the line of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, at centres in Nepal and worldwide. Read about Goenka (U Ba Khin).
Sources
- thaidhamma.net/en/kancana/travel.php
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory#kancana
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schkancana
- dhamma.org/en/maps#kancana
Details checked 25 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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