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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 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