Russian Orthodox Diocese of Thailand

As recalled about the beginning of his service in the Kingdom, Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin) said: "this was the end of the 1990s; then in Thailand came Russians to engage business.

[5] The mission carried out control and administrative supervision and spiritual care of Orthodox parishes of the Moscow Patriarchate in Thailand, the Cambodia and the Laos, and determined the General concept of the development of Orthodoxy in these countries on the basis of instructions and directions of the authorities of the Russian Orthodox Church.

In addition, a Theological College was built and opened on the island of Phuket to train clergy from the native people of South-East Asia who converted to Eastern Orthodoxy.

On 21 October 2016, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church established the Patriarchal deanery within the Kingdom of Thailand, appointing Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin) as Dean of these parishes.

[9] 28 December 2018 Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church established the Patriarchal Exarchate in South-East Asia (PESEA) with Sergius (Chashin) as its primate.