Thailand
Maryknoll Lay Missioners expanded into Bangkok, Thailand in 2026. They are serving as educators at St. Joseph Bangkok School while researching and scouting additional needs and opportunities for ministry for future Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
Ministry areas
Education
The educational system in Thailand is weak and fragile. Maryknoll Lay Missioners teach English grammar, Health, Social Studies and Math at St. Joseph Bangkok School within the Diocese of Thare and Nonseng. There are over 300 students, with most being Muslim, Buddhist or believers in other Christian denominations. They manage and have revitalized the library after years of disuse.
Our missioner in Thailand
Gabe Hurrish
Featured stories
A Reflection on Migration
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Gabe Hurrish has spent more than 33 years serving in 12 countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Today he is based in Bangkok, Thailand, where he teaches at St. Joseph Bangkok School and quietly accompanies Myanmar refugees, single...
CRUEL FATE
"And God said, Let there be light, and there was light." Genesis 1:3 Gusts of wind whirl cement dust into the air and ruffles the garbage piled all around. The floor is littered with stones. There are no guard rails on this fourth floor unfinished construction site on...
Sharing the Faith
Gabe Hurrish shares an update on finding and beginning ministry in Thailand’s Bangkok region.
