Appeal for Thailand Flooding Victims

The head of the Orthodox Church in Thailand, Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), has issued an appeal for assistance to be provided to Thailand, which is experiencing its worst flooding in 50 years. The flooding has caused an estimated $2 billion in damages and affected roughly 8.2 million people. The full appeal can be found here.

Domes Blessed for Orthodox Monastery in Thailand

Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), head of the expanding Russian Orthodox missionary presence in Thailand, has blessed the domes to be erected over the church, cemetery chapel, and gate of the men's Monastery of the Dormition currently under construction in Ratchaburi, Thailand.

More on the blessing of the domes and the Thai Orthodox Church in general can be found here.

Thai Orthodox Church Congratulates Rama IX on Birthday

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand, Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), congratulated King Rama IX of Thailand on his recent birthday. Although the king is Buddhist, he is the protector of all the faiths present in Thailand and is indirectly commemorated in the divine services of the Thai Orthodox Church. More here.