BMS World Mission

Thailand

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Region: Asia
Capital: Bangkok
Area: 514,000 sq km
Population: 65,068,149 (est July 2007)
Languages: Thai, English, regional dialects
Religions: Buddhism, Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy: 72.55 (est 2007)
Population below poverty line: 10% (est 2004)

 

 

Thailand

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BMS World Mission is now one of seven co-operating boards of the Thailand Baptist Missionary Fellowship (TBMF) that works with the Church of Christ in Thailand (CCT). BMS personnel have been involved in work in Bangkok, on the western border with Burma and in the north among the Karen and Akha tribal peoples. Work has included theological education, pastoral work, school work, church work, and social and health projects.