Christian missions Thailand
Population: About 65.5 million Ethnic groups: 75% Thai, 14% Chinese, various other groups 11% Capitol: Bangkok Religion: 94.6% Buddhist, 4.6% Muslim, 0.7% Christian, 0.1% various other The three provinces in the south have a Muslim majority. Most of the Buddhists in the country are from the Theravada tradition, a conservative form of the religion. Traditionally founded in 1238, Thailand was never colonized by a European power. The word "Thai" actually means freedom. Today Thailand faces challenges such as the seperatist movement in the south, and the threat of disease, especially AIDS. The beauty of Thailand has drawn an unusual number of tourists over the years. Not only is the country breathtaking, the history of temples and ancient kingdoms fascinate people around the world. The national sport of Thailand is Muay Thai, Thia Boxing.  Christian missions ThailandThere are a growing variety of missionaries blogging from Thailand. Here's a sampling:One of the earliest missionary blogs in Thailand was Musings of a Missionary by Sara Stephens in Bangkok. Sara lives in a squatter community, and has been blogging since July 2004. She also has her own website if you'd like to get an overview of her ministry. Her blog's news feed: feeds.feedburner.com/MusingsOfAMissionary No Christian mission Thailand page would be complete without mentioning the multiple blogs of the Vernons. Paul and Lori live in northern Thailand, and work with the Akha people. The Akha are a poor tribe which originated in Tibet. Paul and Lori have made use of the blogosphere by setting up several blogs within the Vernon Journal, their website. The main blog is Journey Notes. From there you can find links to personal blogs and praise and prayer request blogs. It's a pleasure to see the perspectives on Thailand from both Lori and Paul. They have a collective feed for all their blogs at: feeds.feedburner.com/tvj-allfeeds Jones Journal Thailand is another perspective on Christian missions Thailand. Published regularly like a newsletter, the blog contains stories and praise and prayer requests. It also has a news feed at : spaces.msn.com/jonesjournal/feed.rss our story - the last Christian missions Thailand blog we'll talk about. Tim and Jamie have lived in Chiang Mai since the fall of 2005. They work through the Go Center, where you can find links to other blogs. Their feed can be found at: thegocenter.com/edwards/?feed=rss2  For more blogs from Thailand and other countries around the world, check out the latest posts on the home page, check out the partial missionary blog list, or keep up with the latest at Missionary Blog Watch. |
