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On Jan. 26, 2019, Elder Robert C. Gay of the Presidency of the Seventy presided at the groundbreaking, while Elder David F. Evans, president of the Asia Area, offered the dedicatory prayer. Elder Evans said the Saints have waited and prayed for a temple for more than 50 years.
“Today was a historic day for the Church in Thailand,” said Elder Evans about the event. “For more than 50 years, the faithful Saints in Thailand have waited and prayed for this day. The construction and ultimate completion of the temple will become a blessing for not only the members of the Church but also for all who see the beauty of the temple and feel of the peace that will be found on this sacred ground.”
President Thomas S. Monson announced plans to construct this temple on April 5, 2015, during the Sunday morning session of April 2015 general conference.
On Jan. 26, 2019, Elder Robert C. Gay of the Presidency of the Seventy enacted the groundbreaking, while Elder David F. Evans, president of the Asia Area, offered the dedicatory prayer.
A public open house for the Bangkok Thailand Temple was held from Sept. 1 to Sept. 16, 2023. A media day was also held Aug. 28, and invited guests toured the building from Aug. 29 to Aug. 31, 2023.
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple on Oct. 22, 2023, during two sessions.
President Thomas S. Monson announced plans to construct this house of the Lord on April 5, 2015, during the Sunday morning session of April 2015 general conference.
In April 2018, President Russell M. Nelson visited Bangkok during a global ministry tour and spoke to more than 3,000 members at the Queen Sirikit Conference Center about the future construction of the temple.
After a public open house from Sept. 1 to Sept. 16, 2023, the Bangkok Thailand Temple will be dedicated on Oct. 22, 2023, by Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
The Bangkok temple is a 48,525-square-foot building of six stories, with a central spire surrounded by eight smaller spires. Its exterior is made of precast concrete, with art-glass windows that have an amber, gold and teal border.
Inside the temple can be seen decorative light fixtures with a design inspired by royal sun umbrellas, although the fixtures radiate light instead of providing shade. Carved wood detailing includes that of ratchaphruek tree flowers, Thailand’s national flower.
The 1.77-acre temple site is home to a former Church office building, used for the Bangkok Thailand Mission, the Bangkok Service Center, the Bangkok Thailand PEF Self-Reliance Center and other Church entities. Accompanying the temple is a structure containing Church offices, a FamilySearch center, and two separate chapels and meeting rooms.
5 April 2015
22 October 2023
1645/6 New Petchaburi Road
Makkasan
Ratchathewi
10400 Bangkok
Thailand
This will be the first Latter-day Saint temple in Thailand and the third in Southeast Asia.
It will be the first Latter-day Saint temple in Mainland Southeast Asia.
In June 2000, President Gordon B. Hinckley visited Thailand during an international tour throughout Asia and the South Pacific. While there, President Hinckley addressed a population of more than 2,600 members of the Church in the Thailand Air Force Convention Center. During his remarks, he recalled his first time visiting Thailand back in 1961 where he, Elder Marion G. Hanks of the Seventy and other general authorities prayed for the prosperity of missionary work for the Saints in Thailand.
This house of the Lord was built in front of the Makkasan transit station linked with Bangkok Airport Rail Link, allowing access for travelers coming from the Suvarnabhumi Airport.
On Aug. 26, 2023, Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles gave a tour of the Bangkok temple to a group of more than 375 Thai young single adults from Bangkok and across Thailand.
This will be the first Latter-day Saint temple in Thailand and the third in Southeast Asia.
It will be the first Latter-day Saint temple in Mainland Southeast Asia.
In June 2000, President Gordon B. Hinckley visited Thailand during an international tour throughout Asia and the South Pacific. While there, President Hinckley addressed a population of more than 2,600 members of the Church in the Thailand Air Force Convention Center. During his remarks, he recalled his first time visiting Thailand back in 1961 where he, Elder Marion G. Hanks of the Seventy and other general authorities prayed for the prosperity of missionary work for the Saints in Thailand.
This house of the Lord was built in front of the Makkasan transit station linked with Bangkok Airport Rail Link, allowing access for travelers coming from the Suvarnabhumi Airport.
On Aug. 26, 2023, Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles gave a tour of the Bangkok temple to a group of more than 375 Thai young single adults from Bangkok and across Thailand.
