It was established in 1975 by Ajahn Chah as a training community for non-Thais according to the norms of the Thai Forest Tradition.

[1] The monastery was founded in response to increasing international interest, particularly from the United Kingdom, in the Theravadin forest tradition of Thailand.

In the spirit of Ajahn Chah's teachings, vipassanā, or insight, and samatha, or concentration, are regarded as two sides of a coin rather than two distinct categories.

The monastery is in Isaan, the north-eastern region of Thailand, in the district or amphoe of Warin Chamrap, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Tambon Bung Wai.

Any buses in Ubon bound for Si Saket drive past the Wat, simply ask the driver to be let off there.

Mailing address: Wat Pah Nanachat, Bahn Bung Wai, Amphoe Warin Chamrap, Ubon Ratchathani 34310, Thailand (Thai: วัดป่านานาชาติ บ้านบุ่งหวาย อำเภอวารินชำราบ จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี ๓๔๓๑๐)