Collecting practices of the Al-Thani Family Abu Dhabi’s cultural policies: "While Abu Dhabi is making a name for itself by building dramatic local satellites of the Louvres, the Guggenheim and the British Museum, Qatar's scheme of cultural nation building is much more homegrown, establishing its own museums rooted in the collections of its own royal family." Several members of the Al-Thani family initially led Qatar's interest and involvement into the field of arts and continue to embody and shape the cultural policy of the country. For William Lawrie, previously Head of International Modern Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art at Christie's, “Qatar’s royal family are very much
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