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Research Paper1997PDF

Early Protestant Missionaries and the Development of Thailands Hierarchy of Multilingualism by Smalley, William A.

This paper is about a few of Thailand's early Protestant Christian missionaries and events which contributed to the development of the Thailand hierarchy. These people often interacted with two of Thailand's kings. The missionaries contributed to the introduction and spread of English, the standardization of the Thai of the Bangkok court, and its establishment as a national language, doing so both independently of, and under the invitation and/or direction of, the kings or their officials!

Article1995PDF

Easter & Songkran by Swanson, Herb

Short article about proposal to make Easter celebration coincide with Songkran

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Edict of Toleration by Swanson, Herb

Short explanation about the "Edict of Toleration" issued in 1878

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Edna S. Cole by Swanson, Herb

Short biography entry about Edna S. Cole

Article2012PDF

Empowering Every Day Local Believers by Lambert, John

Insights from a study on conversion are applied to the role of missionaries in empowering lay Christians in doing evangelism

Article2008PDF

Ethnic Groups in Thailand by Visser, Marten

Statistics and brief description of the various ethnic groups in Thailand. (This article is paragraph 2.3. in: Marten Visser, Conversion Growth of Protestant Churches in Thailand, 2008.)

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Evander McGilvary by Swanson, Herb

Short biography entry about Evander McGilvary, son of Daniel McGilvary.

Article1997PDF

Evangelism in a Bangkok Context by Swanson, Herb

Article about the reflections of Dr. Wirachai Kowae, pastor of the Rom Yen Church in Bangkok, and the leading figure in the founding of the Thailand Assemblies of God, on evangelism in Bangkok.

Article2005PDF

Exploring Social Barriers To Conversion Among The Thai by Johnson, Alan

This article is about barriers to conversion for Thai people that are not religious, doctrinal, or philosophical, but rather are social in the sense that they have to do with the dynamics that grow out of our interrelationships with other people.