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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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The Washington D.C. Temple was announced on 15 November 1968. It is the 16th operating temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and the first temple of the Church to be built on the East Coast of the United States. Elder [[Hugh B. Brown]] presided at the groundbreaking and site dedication ceremony, which was held on 7 December 1968. The temple was completed in 1974 and serves Church members in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, and New Jersey.
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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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At 160,000 square feet, the Washington D.C. Temple is the third largest Latter-day Saint temple in the world. It has the tallest tower of any of the Church's temples, at 280 feet. The [[Angel Moroni|angel Moroni]] that sits on top of this tower is eighteen feet tall and weighs two tons. The temple was designed to be similar in style and form to the [[Salt Lake Temple]] so that it would be easily recognized as an LDS temple. The exterior finish is constructed of reinforced concrete sheathed in 173,000 square feet of Alabama white marble. There are six [[Ordinance|ordinance]] rooms (stationary) and fourteen [[Sealing Power|sealing]] rooms inside the temple. Another interesting feature is that the temple does not look like it has any windows, but when you go inside, you realize that the marble has been cut thin enough in some places that it is translucent.
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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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The Washington D.C. Temple Visitors' Center hosts numerous interactive exhibits, a breathtaking reproduction of the [[Christus Statue|Christus statue]], and regular lectures and concerts throughout the year. Admission is free. And at Christmastime, the grounds are set aglow during the Festival of Lights, which offers nightly concerts, a live nativity scene, and international nativity sets. A free temple shuttle, funded by donations, is offered to patrons and visitors traveling between the Metro and the Washington D.C. Temple.
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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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==Temple Renovations, 2022 Open House and Temple Rededication Postponed==
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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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The Washington D.C. Temple closed in March 2018 for extensive renovations, including an upgrade of the mechanical systems and the refreshing of the finish and furnishings.  
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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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The temple was originally scheduled to be rededicated on Sunday, 13 December 2020, in three sessions. Prior to the rededication, a public open house was scheduled to be held from 24 September 2020 through 31 October 2020 (except for 27 September, 3-4, 11, 18 and 25 October). A media day was also scheduled to be held on 15 September 2020, with private tours taking place 16 through 23 September 2020. And a youth devotional was to be held the evening prior to the rededication on Saturday, 12 December 2020.  
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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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On Monday, 15 June 2020, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that, because of concern for the effects of COVID-19, the open house, youth devotional, and re-dedication of the Washington D.C. Temple were being postponed until large public gatherings are deemed safe.
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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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Finally, the open house was scheduled for April of 2022 and was extended because so many people wanted to visit and tour the temple. The open house was attended by government officials and members of the press. Press photographers commented upon the fact that there are no shadows at all in the various rooms, which are flooded with an ethereal light.
 
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The rededication of the Washington D.C. Temple was set for Sunday, August 14, 2022, in three sessions, with the temple being rededicated by Prophet Russell M. Nelson and First Presidency members, Dallin H. Oaks and Henry B. Eyring.
 
  
 
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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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