ABOUT US
Founders
PURPOSE
Our Vision
“To create distinctive, modern meditation retreats focusing on mindfulness, psychological fitness, and wellbeing, helping people find inner peace and happiness.”
What began as an intimate offering for close family and friends has grown into iRETREAT’s vision for a global sanctuary, carried forward today by the founders and leadership who shape its every detail.
Phornsan Kamlang-ek / Phornprapha
iRETREAT CO-FOUNDER
Born into the family behind the Siam Motors Group, and shaped by a lifetime immersed in both business and Buddhist practice, Khun Daeng founded iRETREAT with a clear vision: to create distinctive, modern Asian meditation retreats focused on mindfulness, psychological fitness and wellbeing. What began as an intimate offering for close family and friends has since grown into a vision she continues to carry forward on a global scale.
Praputt Kamlang-ek / Phornprapha (Luang Pi Duke)
iRETREAT CO-FOUNDER
Born in Los Angeles and educated in the UK, with a degree in Economics & Management from Royal Holloway, University of London, followed by a Master’s from the London School of Economics, Luang Pi Duke’s path before ordination spanned sport and business, including founding the Thailand Footvolley Association and the Praputt Kamlang-ek Football Centre, in partnership with Arsenal FC and Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. In 2007, he chose a different path, ordaining as a Buddhist monk in pursuit of a simpler life and deeper inner peace, a practice he has now sustained for over seventeen years.
