27 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I thought here the spelling would be more appropriate as alter boys.

 

I was in a quandary as to how I should write it. However considering the Catholic Church's reputation now I think I got it right.

And will he make even the slightest mention of the Seven Martyrs of Songkhon.  Heh, heh, heh. 

1 hour ago, Lucius verus said:

......or bad hat day !

Did anyone know there were almost 400,000 Catholics here. 

I know there are several churches in and close to Bangkok but almost 400k ?

I thought the churches were for expats.

I have never met a Thai catholic.

Maybe the TAT supplied these stats to lure in big spending Italians.(sic)

Come on up to north east Issan. There are large Catholic communities in Udon Thani and Sakon Nakhon. And almost the entire north shore of Nong Han Lake is Catholic.

 

They mainly emanate from Vietnamese refugees, who came over during the war years.

 

Catholic nuns are a common site in Udon and Sakon Nakhon.

3 hours ago, Dexlowe said:

Hope he doesn't run into a grumpy immigration oficial having a bad hair day. 

Tell the Pope to pay attention to TM30, will you please ???? 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Pope scheduled to visit Thailand this November

I wonder:

• Vatican City is governed as an independent, sovereign absolute monarchy with the Pope as its Head of State. https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-vatican
• Thailand has an accredited embassy in Switzerland to be represented in the Vatican City (separate from Thailand's embassy in Rome to be represented in Italy). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_to_the_Holy_See#Accredited_Embassies_in_Switzerland
• The Vatican has an embassy in Thailand. https://embassy-finder.com/vatican_in_bangkok_thailand

Will the Pope be received by the Head of State of Thailand during the Pope's visit to Thailand?

That would be an interesting photo.

Will the "pope mobile" be allowed in or will he use a specially converted song taew?

No doubt if it is true he will be having talks with the Supreme Patriarch discussing how the Catholic church and the Thai Buddhist community can con countless more billions from gullible souls.  Then accompanied by the numerous Catholic shirt lifters in his entourage there will be a tour of Boyztown followed by an inspection of Soi 6 bars searching for underage girls on the advice no doubt of a local Monk , an expert into that sort of thing.

He may have been planning on meeting the PM  but suspect that this will not happen due to him always wearing a white dress with that stupid hat so hence Prayut would be frightened of him only being a ghost. ????

3 hours ago, overherebc said:

So a visit to Tiffany's and walking street is on the cards??

It's more likely to Boyz Town, otherwise he might get confused

For all for those who are ignorant, (I am not a Thai) but look on Google for catholic Schools in Thailand!!!! And FYI the elite ( 1%) send their children to these schools!!!! duh masterbrains!!!! They may not be Catholic but they --- the people who matter like the 1% know who is and what is what!!!! didn't the smart US Deputy Secretary of State say that Thailand is now democracy!!??!!??!!!???!!!!?????? It's all a game like the they say in Spanish --- "Calma"

3 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Will there be a alcohol ban?

That would be a problem if he were to say mass.

 

Many of the Catholic priests in Australia were of Irish decent, so no problems with the booze back in my day.

55 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

No doubt if it is true he will be having talks with the Supreme Patriarch discussing how the Catholic church and the Thai Buddhist community can con countless more billions from gullible souls.  Then accompanied by the numerous Catholic shirt lifters in his entourage there will be a tour of Boyztown followed by an inspection of Soi 6 bars searching for underage girls on the advice no doubt of a local Monk , an expert into that sort of thing.

He may have been planning on meeting the PM  but suspect that this will not happen due to him always wearing a white dress with that stupid hat so hence Prayut would be frightened of him only being a ghost. ????

From what I've heard about Soi 6 the smoking handbag will be essential.

1 hour ago, geoffbezoz said:

No doubt if it is true he will be having talks with the Supreme Patriarch discussing how the Catholic church and the Thai Buddhist community can con countless more billions from gullible souls.  Then accompanied by the numerous Catholic shirt lifters in his entourage there will be a tour of Boyztown followed by an inspection of Soi 6 bars searching for underage girls on the advice no doubt of a local Monk , an expert into that sort of thing.

He may have been planning on meeting the PM  but suspect that this will not happen due to him always wearing a white dress with that stupid hat so hence Prayut would be frightened of him only being a ghost. ????

They're not that interested in underage girls, but the little boys on Beach Road better beware.

10 minutes ago, nickstav said:

They're not that interested in underage girls, but the little boys on Beach Road better beware.

Are there underage sex workers on beach road ?

18 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Are there underage sex workers on beach road ?

From what I've read some of them are under 50.

2 minutes ago, overherebc said:

From what I've read some of them are under 50.

nickstav suggested that "little boys" are working as prostitutes on beach road 

How nice! The head of the world's biggest pedophilia organization coming to Thailand. That should surely burnish Thailand's image. ????

Just one more boring old fart. With or without him, there's no lack of those in Thailand.

5 hours ago, kwan said:

Is he Catholic ?

Think you are required to have a minimum of three choir boys under your belt these days,

So who knows. 

7 hours ago, pegman said:

Catholics have a presence in Thailand? Who knew? 

There are over 30 catholic owned Schools in and around Bangkok, they don't promote it but you will see statues of Jesus and his mum here and there.

I understand that he wants to visit Thailand.

But how does he plan to get incognito into Nana?

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I understand that he wants to visit Thailand.

But how does he plan to get incognito into Nana?

Knowing the type I'd imagine he'd be more at home in Cambodia.  

21 minutes ago, intherealworld said:

Think you are required to have a minimum of three choir boys under your belt these days,

So who knows. 

Is that a figure of speech, or a physical requirement?

5 hours ago, KiChakayan said:

Catholic leader, same same Thai leader...

Or Leader Market...

6 hours ago, kwan said:

Is he Catholic ?

You want that he shouldn't be Catholic? 

 

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Think you are required to have a minimum of three choir boys under your belt these days,

So who knows. 

7 minutes ago, simon43 said:

Is that a figure of speech, or a physical requirement?

You could interpret it either way,  but it could be a clue as to why

some of the clergy wear big dresses. 

 

 

 

1 minute ago, intherealworld said:

 

You could interpret it either way,  but it could be a clue as to why

some of the clergy wear big dresses. 

 

 

 

I've always found it funny that a bunch of old men in dresses are exhorting the masses to make as many babies as possible.

7 hours ago, Dexlowe said:

Hope he doesn't run into a grumpy immigration oficial having a bad hair day. 

He has diplomatic privileges (and immunity). Still, I do hope that someone on his behalf completes the all important TM-30. Otherwise how will the ever stupid BIB locate the Pope?

I am happy for Thai Catholics that they can experience this very special event of a Papal visit. Also, if you're into Popes as Popes go, this particular one ain't chopped liver.

7 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Oh, no, the popemobile will be all smashed up. Sucked onto a powerpole.... unless the pope himself has some power to counter that evil force?

A popetuktuk, that is...

6 hours ago, kwan said:

Is he Catholic ?

No, as any QI aficiando knows. Francis has many official titles (Bishop of Rome, Servant of the servants of God etc.) but "Pope" is not one of them. That title is reserved for the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, currently Pope Tawadros II. So the answer to the perennial question "Is the Pope a Catholic?" is a resounding "No".

 

As for whether polar bears shit in the woods, that is a different question entirely.