Background
Thienchai, Lawrence Samanchit was born on November 28, 1931 in Chonburi, Thailand. Son of Samanchit Joseph Thong and Sukkit Marthe Kaeo.
Thienchai, Lawrence Samanchit was born on November 28, 1931 in Chonburi, Thailand. Son of Samanchit Joseph Thong and Sukkit Marthe Kaeo.
Graduate, Assumption College, Chonburi, 1946. Graduate in Philosophy and Theology, General College, Penang, Malaysia, 1958. Graduate in Pastoral Theology, Institute Pastoral, Belgium, 1966.
Graduate in Cathechism, Institute Catholic, Paris, 1967.
Assistant at cathedral, Chanthaburi, 1959-1963; parish priest Thachalaeb, Chanthaburi, 1963-1965; bishop's secretary, Chanthaburi, 1967-1971; bishop, Chanthaburi, since 1971.
President Pathaya Orphanage Foundation, since 1975.