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On 4 October 2008, [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], announced that it would build a new temple in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The temple was originally scheduled to be located on the east side of the 400 block of North Broad Street, between Noble and Hamilton Streets in downtown Philadelphia. However, [http://articles.philly.com/2009-12-24/news/25269340_1_church-plans-temple-church-leader per Robert B. Smith], a Church leader in Philadelphia, "the church encountered "contamination" problems with that site, prohibiting it from using the entire parcel to construct two buildings." The Church was able to acquire new property located between 17th and 18th Streets, on the north side of Vine Street, east of the Old Family Courthouse and near the Central Library of the Philadelphia Free Library and the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
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The '''Bangkok Thailand Temple''' was announced by [[Thomas S. Monson]] on April 5, 2015. It is the first temple in Thailand.
  
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President [[Russell M. Nelson]] and Elder [[Jeffrey R. Holland]] of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited Bangkok, including the future temple site, as part of President Nelson's 2019 worldwide ministry tour. President Nelson said the Saints of Thailand will not be passive. He said, "These people are energized. They are inspired. They want to do something about their faith. They are going to get ready for their temple."[https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/8/28/23848127/bangkok-thailand-temple-interior-exterior-photos-elder-gong-welcomes-media-guests]
  
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Two years prior to the organization of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] in 1830, Church President, [[Joseph Smith]], moved to Harmony, Pennsylvania, and lived in the home of Isaac Hale, his father-in-law. After a few weeks, he moved to a cabin adjacent to the farm. It was in this cabin where Joseph Smith translated most of the [[Book of Mormon]]: Another Testament of Jesus Christ - a companion volume of scripture to the [[Bible]]. Joseph and the first members of the Church were baptized in the Susquehanna River in May 1829. A total of 12 congregations were organized in Pennsylvania in the 1830s, prior to the gatherings of Saints to Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. One prominent congregation in Philadelphia had more than 200 members before 1840 and eight to ten new members were baptized weekly. Membership fell following the migration of the Saints to the Salt Lake Valley but grew again as Mormon European emigrants arrived. The first stake was organized in 1960 with 1,100 members located in congregations in southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.
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The 48,525-square-foot, six-story temple has nine spires. Additionally, a 91,370-square-foot building on the site features two chapels, meeting rooms, seminary and institute facilities, Church offices, patron housing, and a FamilySearch center.
  
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Another significant event in Church history which occurred in Pennsylvania was the restoration of Priesthood authority. On 15 May 1829, having read about baptism for the remission of sins as they worked on the translation of the gold plates, Joseph Smith and his scribe [[Oliver Cowdery]] went to a secluded area to inquire of the Lord concerning the matter. There, on the banks of the Susquehanna River near Harmony, Pennsylvania, they received the answer to their prayer. John the Baptist, a resurrected being, came to them as “a messenger from heaven . . . in a cloud of light.” He conferred upon them the Aaronic Priesthood. Then, in obedience to his instructions, Joseph and Oliver baptized each other and ordained each other to the Aaronic Priesthood. Also in May 1829, the ancient Apostles Peter, James, and John conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood upon Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. In June 1829, guided “by the gift and power of God” [https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/135.3?lang=eng#2 Doctrine and Covenants 135:3], the Prophet Joseph Smith completed the translation of the Book of Mormon. In 1839, Joseph visited Philadelphia to organize a branch of the Church and speak to a gathering of 3,000 people.  
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The temple is located at 1645/6 New Phetchaburi Road, Makkasan in the Ratchathewi District, which is in the center of a residential and business area in Bangkok. The temple has been built in front of the Makkasan transit station, where the Bangkok Airport Rail Link operates, allowing access for travelers coming from the Suvarnabhumi Airport. The temple site was previously home to a Church office building used for the Bangkok Thailand Mission, the Bangkok Service Center, the Bangkok Thailand Perpetual Education Fund Self Reliance Center, and other Church entities.
  
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[[Image:Bangkok-Gong-YSA.png|300px|thumb|frame|<span style="color:#0000FF">Elder Gong pictured with Young Single Adults from across Thailand|left]]
  
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More than 375 Thai young single adults from Bangkok and across Thailand gathered on August 26 at the Bangkok Thailand Temple to walk through the House of the Lord before the public open house, then share photos, impressions and testimonies, and invite families and friends to the temple open house on social media.
  
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Elder [[Gerrit W. Gong]] of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Susan Gong, met with the participating YSAs in a devotional in the stake center next to the temple. “The Lord is waiting to meet you in His holy house,” the Apostle said. “We don’t go to the temple. We come to Jesus Christ in the house of the Lord.”[https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/8/29/23850770/thai-ysas-early-tour-bangkok-thailand-temple]
  
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Elder [[Ronald A. Rasband]] of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Bangkok Thailand Temple in two sessions — at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. — on Sunday, October 22, 2023. The dedicatory sessions were broadcast to all units in the Bangkok Thailand Temple district, which includes Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia.
  
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Revision as of 19:12, 9 November 2023

Bangkok Thailand Temple

The Bangkok Thailand Temple was announced by Thomas S. Monson on April 5, 2015. It is the first temple in Thailand.

President Russell M. Nelson and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited Bangkok, including the future temple site, as part of President Nelson's 2019 worldwide ministry tour. President Nelson said the Saints of Thailand will not be passive. He said, "These people are energized. They are inspired. They want to do something about their faith. They are going to get ready for their temple."[1]

The 48,525-square-foot, six-story temple has nine spires. Additionally, a 91,370-square-foot building on the site features two chapels, meeting rooms, seminary and institute facilities, Church offices, patron housing, and a FamilySearch center.

The temple is located at 1645/6 New Phetchaburi Road, Makkasan in the Ratchathewi District, which is in the center of a residential and business area in Bangkok. The temple has been built in front of the Makkasan transit station, where the Bangkok Airport Rail Link operates, allowing access for travelers coming from the Suvarnabhumi Airport. The temple site was previously home to a Church office building used for the Bangkok Thailand Mission, the Bangkok Service Center, the Bangkok Thailand Perpetual Education Fund Self Reliance Center, and other Church entities.

Elder Gong pictured with Young Single Adults from across Thailand

More than 375 Thai young single adults from Bangkok and across Thailand gathered on August 26 at the Bangkok Thailand Temple to walk through the House of the Lord before the public open house, then share photos, impressions and testimonies, and invite families and friends to the temple open house on social media.

Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Susan Gong, met with the participating YSAs in a devotional in the stake center next to the temple. “The Lord is waiting to meet you in His holy house,” the Apostle said. “We don’t go to the temple. We come to Jesus Christ in the house of the Lord.”[2]

Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Bangkok Thailand Temple in two sessions — at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. — on Sunday, October 22, 2023. The dedicatory sessions were broadcast to all units in the Bangkok Thailand Temple district, which includes Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia.

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