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Roman Rite (11): Bangkok, Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Ratchaburi, Surat Thani, Tharé–Nonseng, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani

Apostolic Nunciature: Thailand Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells (63)

Conference of Bishops: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana (70)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) Cardinal Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (73)

Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu (97) Michael Michai Kitbunchu (97)

Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij (76) Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij (76)

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Saints: 9 Blesseds

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Continent: South and East Asia

Capital: Bangkok

Area: 510,890 km2

Population: 68,414,135

Former Name: Siam

Neighbouring Countries: ↖ Myanmar Myanmar, ↑ Laos Laos, ↘ Cambodia Cambodia, ↓ Malaysia Malaysia

Religions: Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.3%, Christian 1%, other <0.1%, none <0.1%

Languages: Thai (official) 90.7%, Burmese 1.3%, other 8%

Ethnic Groups: Thai 97.5%, Burmese 1.3%, other 1.1%, unspecified <0.1%

Motto: Chat, Satsana, Phra Mahakasat (Thai) (Nation, Religions, King)

Area: 513,115 km2

Catholic Population: 421,000 Catholics (0.6% of 66,921,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 515 parishes, 574 mission stations (16 with resident priest, 558 without resident priest), 30 other centres

Clergy: 16 bishops (10 diocesan, 6 titular), 861 priests (559 diocesan, 302 religious)

Non-Clergy: 1,528 religious (126 brothers, 1,402 sisters), 54 members of secular institutes (sisters), 330 major seminarians, 28 missionaries, 1,338 catechists