Seventh-day Adventist Church in Thailand

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a major Christian denomination with a small presence in Thailand.[1] The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Thailand (มูลนิธิคริสตจักรวันเสาร์แห่งประเทศไทย) began in 1919. The Thailand Adventist Mission had 13,594 members as of 30 June 2017.[2]

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The Seventh-day Adventist Church operates a school of higher education in Thailand called Asia-Pacific International University.[3] The church operates two hospitals in Thailand called Bangkok Adventist Hospital (locally called Mission Hospital)[4] and Mission Hospital Phuket.[5]

History

R. A. Caldwell, came to Thailand in 1906 to hand out Seventh-day Adventist literature. 10 years later Seventh-day Adventist colporteurs came to Thailand and found believers meeting in Bangkok. Chinese businessman, Tan Thian Tsua, moved to Bangkok and started the first Seventh-day Adventist Church in the country. The early work grew among Chinese in Bangkok. The Thailand Adventist Mission was founded in 1919 by missionaries, E. L. Longway and Forrest A. Pratt.[6]

See also

References
  1. Seventh-day Adventist Membership:Countries Compared NationMaster Retrieved 3 December 2018
  2. Adventist Directory Retrieved 28 June 2018
  3. Adventist Yearbook Retrieved 28 June 2018
  4. "Wilson encourages pastors, doctors and politicians in Thailand". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. "Mission Accomplished: Hospital real-time bomb blast drill complete". The Phuket News. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  6. Into Thailand Adventist World Retrieved 10 May 2019
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