Thread by @MayWongCNA

Big day for #catholics in #Thailand & the region as @Pontifex #PopeinThailand #PopeVisitThailand. Hell be celebrating mass at National Stadium but crowd already gathered hours before braving the heat. Lucky ones get the shade but many happy to be in sun to be in Pope's presence

A modern rendition to the hymn "amazing grace" as band entertain crowd gathered to welcome @Pontifex #PopeinThailand #PopeVisitThailand2019

Number of #ethnic communities in #Bangkok #Thailand national stadium waiting for mass to be celebrated by @Pontifex #PopeinThailand #PopeVisitThailand

#Security checks, bomb sweeps in place before arrival of #PopeinThailand at #Bangkok National Stadium for #Catholic mass. #ChiangRai diocese #Bishop meeting with congregation before @Pontifex arrives

Last time #PopeVisitThailand was 35 years ago. #PopeinThailand welcomed by #catholics in #Thailand as there are only some 300K in the predominantly #Buddhist nation. It was 350 years ago when 1st Catholic church was established in the country

#PopeinThailand #PopeVisitThailand #PopeVisitThailand2019 celebrating mass in #Bangkok Stadium & giving homily

#PopeVisitThailand #PopeVisitThailand2019 earlier when he arrived to rousing welcome at #Bangkok stadium

#PopeVisitThailand #PopeVisitThailand2019 celebrating mass, his 1st since arriving in #Bangkok. @Pontifex will be celebrating a 2nd mass for youths on Friday at Assumption Cathedral. He departs for #Japan on Saturday

#PopeVisitThailand #PopeVisitThailand2019 is wearing the chasuble specially designed and tailor-made for him. The vestments for other #cardinals #bishops #deacons celebrating mass alongside @Pontifex also custom-made in #Thailand. Some done by #catholic sisters & seamstresses

Earlier as #PopeVisitThailand #PopeVisitThailand2019 #PopeFrancis walked into the stadium after changing into his #Thai silk, custom-made chasuble

#Catholic mass celebrated by #PopeFrancis nearing an end soon #PopeVisitThailand #PopeVisitThailand2019

#PopeVisitThailand #PopeVisitThailand2019 point of #Catholic mass where Catholics are receiving the Holy Communion or regarded as receiving the Body of Christ

#PopeVisitThailand #PopeVisitThailand2019 has left the #Bangkok National Stadium after celebrating mass. At least 20,000 people gathered to attend his 1st mass in #Thailand since he arrived on Wednesday. He's in Thailand for a 4-day visit

#Catholic mass has ended.
Cultural performances now to showcase to #PopeFrancis #PopeVisitThailand #PopeVisitThailand2019 some traditional dances from 4 regions in #Thailand. Some 800 students involved. Wanted to give the Pontiff a flavour of the country

#PopeFrancis @Pontifex arriving in #Bangkok National Stadium earlier to celebrate mass #PopeinThailand #PopeVisitThailand

#Catholics from #Thailand #ChiangRai province breaking into song led by their diocese #Bishop while waiting for #PopeVisitThailand #PopeinThailand
Many different #ethnic groups in the northern part of country. Some are also #stateless in country coming across from #Myanmar #Laos

#PopeVisitThailand #PopeinThailand performers wowing the thousands gathered to listen to @Pontifex as he'll soon celebrate mass in #Bangkok, his 1st since arriving in #Thailand. He has said he wants to speak up for #migrants & call for a stop to women, children #exploitation

#PopeVisitThailand #PopeVisitThailand2019 @Pontifex #พระสันตะปาปา visit to #Thailand also comes at a time when regional nations facing ongoing issues like #illegal migration where 39 #Vietnamese died in a lorry in the #UK, #ethnic #armedconflicts in #Myanmar, opposition arrests