The ceremony to welcome the ship to Thailand was held on Tuesday (October 17), presided over by Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
After cutting the ribbon, Chadchart boarded the ship to take a look at the book exhibition before buying some atlases and children’s books.
Built in 1989 as a cruise ship under the name Lady Sarah, the Doulos Hope now houses over 2,000 titles of English language educational books, which visitors can buy at special prices.
Before docking in Thailand, MV Doulos Hope was moored in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and after Bangkok will set sail for Sihanoukville in Cambodia.
While in Thailand, volunteers on the ship, who hail from more than 30 countries, will visit communities around the port for educational and…
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