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12 April 2013

A meeting of Russian community of Pattaya and International Police Association

The meeting was held at the Police Department of Chonburi, a province that includes resort town of Pattaya. Representatives of Russian community of the town and guests from Russian section of IPA, led by colonel A.L. Sheludko, met with the head of Chonburi police general-major Katcha Thartsart. Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), Representative of Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand, also took part in the meeting.

Participants admitted good results of Pattaya Community Security program that was carried out in the town for last six months. During that time, the number of tourist robberies in the town fell from 30-40 a day to 1-2.

Archimandrite Oleg told the general that several times Russian citizens in Pattaya, convicted of pretty crimes, were punished in inadequately severe ways. There were occasions when some Russians who suffered from mental impediments were jailed and released by Thai court only after three to six months. Father Oleg asked the head of police for a right to intercede for such people. General Thartsart praised the work of Orthodox Church in Thailand and assured the archimandrite that the position of the Church will be taken into account.

Katcha Thartsart said that he would like to visit All Saints Church in Pattaya and take part in a banquet on May 9th. That day, known in Russia as the Day of Victory in World War II, is being celebrated in Pattaya by Russian community for several years.

At the end of the meeting colonel Sheludko awarded the chief of Chonburi police with Russian police service medal, and father Oleg gave him a book Katya and the Prince of Siam in Thai language.

Archimandrite Oleg presents general Thartsart with Katya and the Prince of Siam book

09 April 2013

Orthodox Christians of Ko Chang visited Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand

Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), Representative of Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand, welcomed a group of Orthodox believers from Ko Chang island in Trat province, who petitioned him to open a church on the island.

Archimandrite Oleg explained legal requirements for opening a new parish and a routine of accomplishing such a project. According to the petition, Orthodox Christians on Ko Chang are currently looking for a suitable plot of land. Father Oleg promised to study the question further. He also reminded the visitors of the responsibility they will have if the decision to build a new church will be made.

A special commission, including one of the priests serving in Thailand, will soon be sent to the island, to study the situation on the spot.

08 April 2013

Feast of Annunciation and Cross Veneration Week were celebrated in Cambodia

Celebrations were held by the blessing of archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), Representative of Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand, and took place in St. George Church in Phnom Penh and St. Panteleimon parish in Sihanoukville.

Father Roman Bychkov of Trinity Church on Phuket in Thailand was sent to Cambodia for the festivities. In Phnom Penh the Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Saturday, April 6th, and in Sihanoukville – on the very day of the Feast of Annunciation, Sunday, April 7th. All attendees of the services took part in the Communion. Believers asked father Roman to make also occasional services in their homes.

A special joy to all the people was the baptism of two Cambodian citizen. Mr. Munn Mony took Christian name of Matthew, in honor of Apostle and Evangelist Matthew. Ms. Chheav Primprey was christened Paraskeva, in honor of saint martyr Paraskeva “the Friday”.

Representation of Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand, on behalf of all believers in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, congratulates the new members of the Church Matthew and Paraskeva with their spiritual birth in Christ.

Munn Mony (Matthew) and Chheav Primprey (Paraskeva), after their Baptism in St.George Church in Phnom Penh

08 April 2013

The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick in the Orthodox parishes of Thailand

The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick in April will be administered according to this schedule:

IN ST.NICHOLAS PARISH IN BANGKOK:
   April 27, 2013 (Saturday) --------------------------------------------starting at 9-00 am
IN ALL SAINTS PARISH IN PATTHAYA:
   April 28, 2013 (Sunday) ------------------------------------18.00
IN TRINITY CHURCH ON PHUKET:
   April 28, 2013 (Sunday) -------------------------------------------- starting at 18-00

During Anointing the healing grace of God is called on a sick person by anointing him or her with oil. Its history goes back to Apostles, to whom Jesus Christ gave power to heal deceases, so that they “anointed many sick people with oil and healed them” (Mark, 6:13).

05 April 2013

Acrhimandrite Oleg visited Huahin

Representative of Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin) had a two-day trip to Huahin town (Prachuapkhirinkhan province), where an opening of a new parish and building of a new church is planned. Father Oleg had a meeting with Orthodox believers and also visited land plots proposed for future church. He also studied special building regulations of the resort town.

Presently Orthodox Christians of Huahin have to travel about 120 kilometers to Dormition Monastery in Ratchaburi to attend a service. It was decided to go on with the building project and the organization of new parish.

01 April 2013

Prayers needed for victims of car accident on Phuket

Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), Representative of Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand urged Orthodox priests and believers to pray earnestly for two Russian teenagers, Sevastian Lukashov, 16, and Vladislav Andrashko, 15, who suffered serious damage in a car accident on Phuket island.

According to media reports, an accident happened last weekend on the road near Phuket International Hospital. Teenagers were riding a motorcycle when Honda automobile started to turn into a side-street in front of them. Collision threw the boys from their vehicle, and the motorcycle itself flew several dozen meters, struck the wall of the building and caught fire.

Priest Alexey Golovin of Trinity Church on Phuket, who visited the teenagers in a hospital, says that Sevastian Lukoshin is in a very difficult state. Boy had undergone an intracarnial surgery which lasted for five hours. The priest administered the Sacrament of the Anointing with the Oil over the patient. The youngster is currently in the reanimation department and is gradually getting better. Especially earnest prayers are said for him in Trinity church in Phuket before the icon of St. Sevastian of Karaganda and Other Saints of Kazakhstan, which holds relics of the saints.

Vladislav Adrashko, 15, is also in reanimation at the moment. «He regained consciousness, he can hear now and his state is currently stable», says father Alexey. The boy has a complicated leg fracture, his whole leg is bandaged and put into special bracing.

In All Saints Church in Pattaya prayers for the teenagers were said before the wonder-working icon of St. Nicholas, archbishop of Myra of Lycia, in Dormition monastery in Ratchaburi brothers prayed before a much-revered icon of «Our Lady of Iver».

«We believe,» says archimandrite Oleg, «that the merciful Lord will hear the prayers of His Church and will deliver the youngsters from their calamity, bringing joy to their parents and to everyone of us».

(used materials of ITAR-TASS).

28 March 2013

State delegation of Thailand visited Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow.

The famous church was visited today by Deputy Prime-Minister of Thailand, Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Surapong Tovichakchaikul, who arrived in Moscow to take part in Russian-Thai inter-governmental committee on economic cooperation.

State Delegation of Thailand in Christ the Saviour Cathedral

He was accompanied by high-ranking Thai officials: Itti Ditbanchong, Ambassador of Thailand to Russia; Vidjavat Isarabakdee, deputy permanent secretary of Foreign Affairs Ministry; Adisakdee Tanyakul, deputy head of National Security Council; Nantavan Sakuntanaga, deputy permanent secretary of Ministry of Commerce; Somchai Tiambunprasert, deputy permanent secretary of Science and Technology Ministry. Employees of Thai Embassy in Moscow, Thai Foreign Affairs ministry, and other participants of the inter-government committee were also present.

Guests visited Transfiguration and Nativity churches in the Cathedral and climbed up to its viewing platform. Prime-Minister Surapong left an entry in the book of honored guests in Thai and English.

Moscow Patriarchy representative D. Petrovsky and servants of the Cathedral told the visitors about its history, architectural features and sacred objects.

Minister Surapong lit a candle in the memory of royal family of Romanovs. It is widely known that personal friendship of last Tsar Nicholas II and King of Siam Rama V as well as overall position of Russian Empire in late 19th century played a big role in maintaining the independence of Siam from Western colonial powers. The friendship of two nations continues to develop, including religious connections.

Orthodox Christianity in Thailand is officially recognized by the state. There are five Orthodox churches and one monastery in the Kingdom, and two more churches are being built. In honor of Romanov House's 400th anniversary, Representation of Russian Orthodox Church and Orthodox Church in Thailand Foundation plan a special celebration program. It includes a grand consecration of new St. Nicholas Church in Bangkok, a chapel and a baptistery in the name of Royal Martyrs, and establishing a bronze monument to Nicholas II and Rama V.

Used materials from Department of Communication of DECR https://mospat.ru/en/.

27 March 2013

Orthodox clergy received certificates of gratitude.

Police authorities of Thailand and government of Pattaya, the largest resort towns in the country, awarded certificates to Orthodox clerics for their participation in Pattaya Community Safety project.

The certificates were awarded to archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), Representative of Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand, and priest Danai (Daniel) Wanna, the Chairman of the Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand Foundation and the priest in charge of All Saints Parish in Pattaya. Certificates were signed by Chief of Criminal Investigation Office Pol. Maj. Gen. Supisarn Bhakdinarinath and mayor of Pattaya Mr. Itthipol Khunplome.

Certificates of gratitude to Orthodox Clergy of Moscow Patriarchate in Thailand.

26 March 2013

Orthodox Church in Thailand preparing for Romanov dynasty 400-years anniversary celebration.

Orthodox Representation in Thailand organized a work meeting that discussed preparations for celebrating the 400th anniversary of Russia's last Tsar dynasty.

This date has special significance for relationships between Russia in Thailand. Russian Empire's position in the late 19th century and a friendship between last Tsar Nicholas II (Romanov) and King of Siam Rava V (Chulalongkorn) played an important role in Thailand's maintaining independence from Western colonial powers.

A preliminary program of the celebration includes:

• Great Consecration of the new St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Bangkok.
• Celebratory service in Trinity Church on Phuket, including the consecration of a newly painted icon of St. Martyr princess Tatyana (Romanova) with a real baptismal cross of St. Tatyana. The icon will then be brought across all Orthodox Churches in Thailand.
• Creation of a Chapel and a Baptistery in honor of St. Royal Martyrs in St. Nicholas Church in Bangkok.
• Establishing a bronze monument to Nicholas II and Rama V.
• A conference on Russian-Siamese relations in connection to the celebrated events.
• A photo exposition and a bilingual Russian-Thai photo book of the same subject.
• A concert of spiritual and secular music.
• Several charity events and stipend awards

Festivities will take place in November and December 2013.

The work meeting was also attended by Russian vice-consul in Thailand Alexey Falunin. Its decisions will be sent for approval to the Russian Orthodox Church Hierarchy.

Romanov family. From: http://klin-demianovo.ru

26 March 2013

The Orthodox clergy of Thailand will study Thai language.

Archimadrite Oleg (Cherepanin), Represen­tative of Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand issued a decree, that charges all priests and staff church workers in Thailand to complete a course of Thai language (writing and speaking) in 2013.

This decision was made to improve pastoral and missionary work of Orthodox servants in Thailand and their adaptation to local life. “We will consider language skills an important criterion showing the level of every church servant's work”, says archimadrite Oleg.

The Committee of the Orthodox Church in Thailand Foundation showed understanding of Representative's decision and agreed to cover study expenses if needed. Also during this year, priests and church workers in Thailand will have several lectures on history and culture of the Kingdom as well as its labor and immigration laws. They will also have readings on Buddhism, Thailand's national religion followed by 85% of Thai people.