Rev Fr Thi Lam is from Gia-Kiem, Vietnam, the fifth in a family of five sons and two daughters. Fr Thi was a jeweller before he came to Australia with his family in 1992 and lives in Perth.
In January 2017, Fr Thi decided to transfer to the Naval Reserves, and returned to Perth as he wished to be closer to his family. He undertook a new appointment by his Bishop as Chaplain to St John of God Murdoch Hospital until such time, when he was appointed as the Parish Priest of St Vincent’s Catholic Church in Kwinana on 15 September 2020.