The latest stories and testimonials from the field.
Most of the Mon people live in Myanmar, a country just south of China, and a small minority also live in Thailand. Their population numbers over 1.2 million, with 85% following the Buddhist faith, and only 0.9% are Christian. The Mon have a deep history in Southeast Asia. Living primarily in villages, most Mon make a life as farmers, merchants, …
During the Covid-19 crisis, two FEBC Thailand broadcasters came up with an innovative way to stay connected with their listeners despite being socially distant—Bible Studies done virtually over Zoom! Recently Ed sat down with Pastor Yung and Phairot to hear more of the incredible stories of how they serve God and proclaim the Gospel in remote, mountainous areas of Thailand …
High up in the mountainous border regions of Thailand are some of the least-reached people groups in the world. Of the entire Thai population, 88% are still considered unreached (unlikely to hear the Gospel in their lifetime), while only 1% are Christian. Reached only by small dirt paths, barely wide enough for two lanes of foot traffic, reaching some of …
Mu-Ling was desperately seeking for truth. Like the rest of the Shan people—an ethnic group in northern Thailand and Myanmar—he was Buddhist and his home was filled with idols. Yet he knew there had to be more. In his own words, he was seeking “the teaching that doesn’t lead to death.” These are people who may live their entire lives …
FEBC staff member Mehm Tun Thein gives us an up-close look at the work with the Mon people group in Southeast Asia and how this predominately Buddhist community is responding to the Gospel…Until All Have Heard.
Thailand has a saying which goes, “To be Thai, is to be Buddhist.” For many Thai people, their sense of cultural identity feels inseparable from Buddhism, and they’ve never questioned whether its teachings are true. That’s why it came as a great surprise when the principal of a respected public school in the Buddhist-dominant region of Nakhon Ratchasima invited an …
We’re encouraged every day by the stories we hear from our listeners. This month, we have a story relayed to us from Jonathan Mortiz, an FEBC staff member in Thailand, who tells the story of a young courier (seen in the picture above) who delivered a package to our Bangkok office and was persuaded to enroll in our Bible Correspondence …
FEBC’s Thailand team has seen lots of fruit from the Bible Correspondence Course they offer to local listeners. Here are powerful testimonies that FEBC’s Thailand team received from listeners this month. “Before [listening to FEBC’s programs], I was a depressed person,” said Ma, a listener from the Nonthaburi province. “I was in prison and did not have a good support …
Many people tune into FEBC’s broadcasts in the midst of difficult circumstances. This month, FEBC’s Thailand team shared updates and prayer requests from four listeners who are facing just that. From a son’s drug addiction, to marital conflict, to unemployment and even debt—FEBC wants to make the hope and love of Christ available to everyone, in all circumstances. As you …
From December 29-31, FEBC Thailand’s radio team visited Northern Thailand to meet listeners and share the Good News of Jesus Christ. The team visited local Mien-speaking churches in five villages, handing out radios and singing Christmas hymns. The team also put on a Biblical stage performance that featured worship music and had over 200 people in attendance. Below are photos …
