Thailand Bible Society

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Thailand Bible Society - a non-denominational Christian organization for translating and distributing Bible and its separate texts in Thailand. Thailand Bible Society is a member of the United Bible Societies Association.

The Society was officially established in 1966, though its organised work began in 1828. In 2005, the Society distributed 43 740 examples of the Bible and 9 629 examples of New Testament in Thai language.[1]

Part of the Bible in Thai was first published in 1834. The New Testament in Thai was printed for the first time in 1843. The first full collection of Bible texts in Thai came out in 1883.[2]

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  1. ^ Bible Society work in Thailand
  2. ^ Reading the Scriptures in Thai

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