Father Ray

[Rinrada]

The world seems such a smaller place..

(with thanks Pattaya Mail)

Thousands the world over mourn the loss of Father Ray

Legendary priest was beloved father to thousands of children, caring brother and friend to all

Father Ray, affectionately known to all who knew him, the founder and director of the Pattaya Orphanage in Thailand passed away on Saturday August 16 at the Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok, at age 70.

As the news of the passing of one of Pattaya’s true icons spreads throughout the international media, nowhere is his passing felt more than in his adopted home, Pattaya. This man of God has touched the lives of many, given hope to the hopeless, provided shelter for the homeless, and was one of the world’s rare individuals, a man who has truly left a legacy, proving that one man indeed can make a difference. Although mere words cannot begin to express the way he has forever changed literally thousands of lives, Pattaya Mail pays tribute to him this week on page 18. Rest in peace Father Ray, you will be missed