Directors from 12 Countries Attend Regional Workshop in Bangkok

Lutheran Hour Ministries directors from Australia, Russia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka came together in Bangkok from March 26-29, 2012 for their annual regional workshop.  This was the first time that the three regions met together for the training in Bangkok.  The workshop was led by Dr. Douglas [...]

Starting to Get Back to Normal

Although the flood water is still in the homes of some of the Lutheran Hour Ministries Thailand (LHMT) staff, the director and her staff were able to work in the office every day this past week. A few days ago the water level dropped low enough that the water is no longer coming into the building.  [...]

LHMT Office Reopens, But It’s not Yet Business as Usual

The flood level in the street in front of the Lutheran Hour Ministries Thailand (LHMT) building continues to subside, but very slowly.  Monday morning the level was still at 71 centimeters (28 inches).  In spite of that the director and staff waded through the water to get to their office.  Although about six inches of [...]

There are Still Smiles in “The Land of Smiles”

Thailand’s nickname, The Land of Smiles, still holds true, even in the midst of the worst flooding the country has seen in more than 50 years.  Although millions of people have been displaced from their homes and large numbers of flood victims can be seen wading through waist-deep water, they still manage to greet one [...]

Flood Water Rises Again Unexpectedly

Although we had expected the flood waters to begin going down, the water level in northern Bangkok went up again on Saturday, October 29.  One reason is because of the high ocean tides, which make it difficult for the flood waters to empty into the ocean.  Reports say that the high tides will go down [...]

Bangkok Flood Update

The flood waters continue to move closer to our area, but we thank God that they haven’t yet reached us.  We do get temporary flooding in our neighborhood, because of the heavy rains that we get almost every day.  But that is a normal situation during the rainy season and the water stays for only a [...]

Prayers Needed for Flooding in Thailand

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze (Isaiah 43:1-3). Maybe you’ve heard about the flooding that’s been happening in Thailand [...]

Saying Farewell

Enjoying saying goodbye Thai style After finishing the Fun with English program Friday noon, the Brookfield Lutheran Church team flew to Phuket, where they enjoyed a short time of rest and relaxation.  They enjoyed seeing another part of Thailand and experiencing some southern Thailand culture. The team returned to Bangkok Sunday afternoon and we had [...]

Children’s Bibles Are Being Spread Throughout Thailand

LHMT is very thankful for the funds that it received from the LHM Headquarters in St. Louis to conduct the Children’s Bible Project.  We bought 500 copies of A Child’s Garden of Bible Stories to distribute to the children that we already know, who don’t have their own Bibles.  We traveled to southern Thailand to [...]

LHMT Gives Nearly 100 Free Gifts on Mother’s Day

August 12 is a national holiday in Thailand.  It’s the Thai Queen’s birthday and also Mother’s Day. In an effort to make more connections with people in the community around the Lutheran Hour office in Bangkok, Lutheran Hour Ministries Thailand (LHMT) planned a special activity.  On August 10-11 LHMT staff set up a table in [...]