Thailand
Religions: Buddhism (state religion); Islam; .5% Christian
Languages: Thai (official), English, Lao, Chinese, Malay
Ethnic groups: Thai 75%, Chinese 14%
Location: Southeast Asia surrounded by Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and the Gulf of Thailand
Size: 198,115 square miles, 513,115 square kilometers, or about the size of Texas
Population: 61,798,000 (2001 est.)
Fox
Charles and Ruth
Chuck and Ruth Fox work with the approximately 75,000 Akha hilltribe people living in northern Thailand. The Foxes' ministry focuses on evangelism, pastoral care, leadership development and women's ministries.
Chuck teaches Akha pastors at the Akha Churches of Thailand (ACT) training center. He also visits and works with them in their villages and places of ministry, gaining insight into their culture and how it influences their work. He works with villagers in areas of drug rehabilitation, development projects, and healthcare to improve their quality of life.
Ruth ministers to Akha women through the ACT women's ministries and leadership training events. She also assists with Akha Craft, a handicraft project designed to bring income into Akha tribal villages, and teaches young tribal women at risk at the New Life Center in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Language used in ministry: Thai and Akha
10/01/2007 Ministry during the rainy season in Chiang Rai
05/15/2007 The Word of God Can Change Society
09/21/2006 Overcome Impossible Obstacles
02/06/2006 Tsunami Trip to the South of Thailand
10/13/2005 Helping Others Know Who He Is
10/06/2005 Misunderstandings
03/16/2005 Able to Offer Something by Our Presence
02/07/2005 Helping with Teams to the South of Thailand
10/18/2004 Evidence of Ministries
09/15/2004 Joining Hands with the Akha
04/17/2003 Busy Adjusting in the USA
01/23/2003 The Holy Spirit Moves in the Akha Village of Mehte
12/17/2002 New Life
07/31/2002 Singing in the Hills
06/17/2002 Making A Difference
04/12/2002 The Story of the Akha Village - Mehter
02/28/2002 God's way of working things out
12/01/2001 Move to Chiang Rai