June 15, 2008 - The first chruch services were held in the building on the new church property on New Petchaburi Road in Bangkok (see below). The Asoke ward and the Dindaeng branch are meeting at the new location. After remodeling of the Asoke building, the International Ward (English speaking) may return to that location.

June 7-8, 2008 - The Bangkok Thailand stake held stake conference at the Amari Watergate Hotel. Among the speakers were Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the presidency of the Quorums of the Seventy.

April 2008 - New Building Purchased in Bangkok - President Wisit reported that "The Church has purchased a new building near the intersection of Soi Asoke and New Petchaburi road". President Wisit described the new building as being located "next to the new speed train station which will connect the new airport with Bangkok". It is just west of the intersection of New Petchaburi Road and Soi Asoke. Click on the images below for an enlarged view. The property is about 4.5 Rai or nearly two acers.

This building will become the home to the Asoke Ward and Dindaeng Branch of the Bangkok Thailand stake starting on Sunday June 15th.

While President Wisit made no commitments at this time, it appears that perhaps the new building will be replaced (or perhaps remodeled) so as to become the long hoped for multi-use building for the church in Bangkok. If that is the case, then the long term future of the historic Asoke chapel may be in doubt.

March 14, 2008 - President Clyde T. Lowe passes - President Clyde T Lowe passed away on Friday, March 14, 2008. He lived a great life and was a great mission president to those that served with him. We know he is enjoying a reunion with his sweet wife who preceeded him in death some years ago. Presidet Lowe was 92 years old at the time of his passing.

President Lowe with his wife served from July 1, 1979 until June 30, 1982. He was the thrid president of the Thailand Bangkok Mission. Prior to his call as mission President he and his wife had previously lived four years in Thailand while he was employed by the U.S. government.

Asoke Chapel to close for remodeling. The first chapel in Thailand near Soi Asoke, will close in May 2008 for 6 months or more of remodeling. The church continues to search for a suitable place on a major road in Bangkok to construct a multi-use building, including a new home for the Bangkok Thailand Stake.

Saturday, February 2, 2008 - 40th Anniversary of the arrival of the First Missionaries. [Note: Elder Elam Luddington was the very first missionary to serve in Thailand. He arrived in Bangkok in 1854, but stayed only a few months].

Today marks the 40th anniversary of that day in 1968 when the first six missionaries arrived in Bangkok, Thailand. The Bangkok Thailand stake invited the original six missionaries to return this weekend to commemorate their arrival 40 years ago. Of the original six missionaries only Alan H. Hess and Larry R. White made the trip back to Bangkok for the commemoration activities. The other four former missionaries Peter W. Basker. Craig G. Christensen, L. Carl Hanson. and Robert W. Winegar sent letters that were read during the commemoration fireside. Robert W. Winegar was nearby in Phnom Penh Cambodia serving as president of the Cambodia, Phnom Penh mission.

While in Thailand Alan Hess and Larry White visited with Sister Srilaksana. Elders White and Hanson were the missionaries that taught Sister Srilaksana and her daughters the gospel in 1968. They also visited Sister Srilaksana's younger sister Pathumthong who is in a Bangkok hospital being treated for cancer. Elder Hess was the most senior of the six missionaries and the only one called from Hong Kong (the rest were serving in Taiwan). Additional photos of the 40th Anniversary of the arrival of missionaries

The Seangsuwans are the first Thai couple to serve as senior missionaries in Thailand. Mani previously served a mission in Thailand (1974-1976). He was the fifth native Thai to serve as a missionary. Their 1st assignment is to the Udorn Thailand district. For updates on their mission please see their blog.

Pictured here are just a few of those members who attended District Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Total attendance was approximately 250.


Building on the New Stake Property	Map showing the location of the Asoke Meetinghouse and the new Bangkok Stake property