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.)
Mann
Michael and Rebecca
Mike Mann is IM's Global Consultant for Rural Development. Following almost fourteen years of ministry in Thailand, Mike is now available to any of our international partners who are interested in developing water and/or agricultural projects. Mike and Becky live with their family in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he continues to advise the Integrated Tribal Development Program (ITDP), through which he ministers among the hill tribes of northern Thailand. He is currently working on his doctorate in rural and community development at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom.
Becky has been working with the Hmong, Lahu, Lisu, and Karen tribal women, helping with craft ideas, developing patterns, and marketing of crafts. She is also committed to helping with ITDP, with the marketing of Thai coffee, and working with parents of special needs children.
Languages used in ministry: Thai and Lahu
02/28/2007 VII World Social Forum
02/27/2007 The Need for Partnering Churches
02/15/2007 Blessings God Grants Us
10/26/2006 Our Ministries in Thailand and Around the Globe
10/12/2005 One of the Busiest Summers Our Family Had
02/25/2005 Willingness to Show God's Love in Action
11/12/2004 With Thankful Hearts
01/01/2002 Development in Thailand
12/01/2001 Family news