Seventh-day Adventist Church in Thailand


The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a major Christian denomination with a small presence in Thailand. The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Thailand began in 1919. The Thailand Adventist Mission had 13,594 members as of 30 June 2017.

Social work

The Seventh-day Adventist Church operates a school of higher education in Thailand called Asia-Pacific International University. The church operates two hospitals in Thailand called Bangkok Adventist Hospital and Mission Hospital Phuket.

History

R. A. Caldwell, came to Thailand in 1906 to hand out Seventh-day Adventist literature. 10 years later Seventh-day Adventist colporteurs came to Thailand and found believers meeting in Bangkok. Chinese businessman, Tan Thian Tsua, moved to Bangkok and started the first Seventh-day Adventist Church in the country. The early work grew among Chinese in Bangkok. The Thailand Adventist Mission was founded in 1919 by missionaries, E. L. Longway and Forrest A. Pratt.