St Matthew’s Anglican Church hosted 10 people from Rotary Clubs in northern Thailand who visited the Border to sample Australian culture and take back lessons learnt.

“There are not police on every street corner,” group leader Noi Benjaluck said.

“You don’t have fences around your houses — Albury is a safe place.”

The prayers come after Thailand’s military declared martial law on Tuesday.

Mrs Benjaluck said she found Australians generous and said cultural links were important so countries could help each other.

The trip is part of the Rotary Friendship Program and is the group’s first visit since the Albury North club gave northern Thailand a water pump and filtration system for hill tribe villages.

The group has also seen Beechworth and Bright.