Abdulkarim al-Thani Abdulkarim al-Thani Abdulkarim al-Thani is a member of the Qatari royal family and an alleged terrorist facilitator. Little information is known about Abdulkarim al-Thani. He is believed to be pious member of the royal family of Qatar and holds no government position. According to the New York Times, al-Thani has given donations to militant causes in the past, but has denied knowing that his money went towards terrorist operations. In 2003, the New York Times reported that a member of Qatar’s royal family operated the Qatar safe house that al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi stayed in when traveling in and
Roman Catholic Diocese of Udon Thani On December 18, 1965 the Prefecture Apostolic was elevated to a diocese. The "Cathedral of Our Mother of Perpetual Help" (Thai: อาสนวิหารพระมารดานิจจานุเคราะห์) is located in Udon Thani town. Roman Catholic Diocese of Udon Thani The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Udon Thani ("Dioecesis Udonthaniensis", Thai: สังฆมณฑลอุดรธานี) is in northeast Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng. The diocese covers an area of 50,046 km², covering five provinces of Thailand: Khon Kaen, Loei, Nongbua Lamphu, Nong Khai, and Udon Thani. As of 2001, of the 5.3 million citizens, 5,612 are members of the Catholic Church. It