Thailand Bible Society ( th, สมาคมพระคริสตธรรมไทย) is a non-denominational Christian organization dedicated to translating and distributing the

Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts ...

and selected books of the Bible in

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

. The Thailand Bible Society is a member of the

United Bible Societies The United Bible Societies (UBS) is a global fellowship of around 150 Bible Societies operating in more than 240 countries and territories. It has working hubs in England, Singapore, Nairobi and Miami. The headquarters are located in Swindon, Eng ...

Association. The Society was officially established in 1966, though its organised work began in 1828. In 2005, the Society distributed 43,740 copies of the

and 9,629 copies of the

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Chri ...

in the Thai language. Part of the Bible in Thai was first published in 1834 by Baptist missionary

John Taylor Jones John Taylor Jones (July 16, 1802 – September 13, 1851) was an American missionary, and one of the earliest Protestant missionary to Siam (now Thailand) with his wife, Eliza Grew Jones. He is credited with introducing to Siam the modern worl ...

. The

in Thai was printed for the first time in 1843. The first full Bible in Thai came out in 1893. The Thai Standard Version was published by the Thailand Bible Society in 1971, and later revised, updated, and republished in 2011.พระคัมภีร์ฉบับมาตรฐาน2011 - Thai Standard Version 2011

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Thailand Bible Society Page
Christian organizations established in 1966 Bible societies Christian organizations established in the 20th century Christianity in Thailand Book publishing companies of Thailand Christian publishers in Thailand Protestantism in Thailand {{Christian-org-stub

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