Often referred to as “Amazing Thailand” and the “the Land of Smiles,” this exotic tropical country lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.  While the people of Thailand have the freedom to choose their own religion, the majority would agree with the saying, To be Thai is to be Buddhist.  Buddhism is interwoven in all aspects of Thai culture and daily life. Theravada Buddhism most widely practiced here is a combination of traditional Buddhism, folk law, and animistic practices.

FEBC Thailand engages listeners in both rural and urban areas, to help them discover the love of the living God. The ministry’s goal is to help people know that God is real and that Jesus brings hope and eternal life.

68 Million	24 Hours-a-day	Percentage
Population	Broadcasts	of Christians in Thailand

History

In 1951, Thai language programs were produced in NE Thailand and aired by shortwave from FEBC Philippines, by a Christian and Missionary Alliance (CMA) couple assigned to do this work at the request of FEBC.  Shortwave Thai broadcasts produced by both FEBC-Thailand and a second Thai production studio continued from the Philippines until 1976.

In 1969, FEBC-Thailand became officially registered and began offering local broadcasts in-country.  Since its inception, we have maintained close ties with other mission organizations in Thailand. The ministry became very involved immediately following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, by offering emergency broadcasts and radio distribution; they are still airing programs that provide counseling and hope to people living in affected areas. 

Local Broadcasts

FEBC-Thailand produces daily programming in 2 languages aired through 40 government AM/FM and local community stations in 33 provinces throughout the country. Most programs run ½ hour a day and are produced by various programmers culturally suited to their audience for a total of 546 hours/month. Additionally, a small community 'FEB-radio' station with 2 frequencies located in Bangkok offers 480 hours of programming/month. FEB-radio is streamed on the web. 

Follow Up Ministry

FEBC-Thailand maintains extensive, consistent, quality follow-up with listeners, in the form of letters, phone calls, emails, text messages, and personal visits to individuals’ homes and at listener rallies. FEBC Thailand writes and produces free booklets for listeners. We also offer a Bible correspondence course; 93% of the 32,000 listeners requesting the Bible study are from other faiths. An on-line Bible study is also offered.

International Broadcasts

FEBC-Thailand is responsible for producing and/or coordinating radio ministries in 15 ethnic languages that cross geo-political borders in the SE Asian region. These programs are produced at studios located in various locations and aired via shortwave from FEBC-Philippines. Radio is an integral part of church planting ministries, as well as encouragement and growth for scattered believers. Often, many of our listeners are oral people without written Scripture. Many of these listeners are persecuted for their faith. Websites are available in 4 languages.