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ThailandMap reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.All Aboard North Korea’s Refugee RailroadWednesday, August 3rd, 2011Thousands of Karen refugees in Thailand risk hungerTuesday, March 1st, 2011Karen Christian minority refugees in Thailand risk hunger as Thai government stops donations of rice. Christian leaders plan world meet in ThailandSaturday, January 22nd, 2011Meeting will have impact on future outreach efforts Thai NGOs seek to stop migrant crackdownTuesday, June 22nd, 2010Thailand to crackdown on Burma refugee population, deporting unregistered back to Burma Thai Church leaders say healing must start nowSaturday, May 22nd, 2010"There is no winner. Everyone has lost." Priest Stops Rioters at ChruchThursday, May 20th, 2010Priest talks to crowd and convinces them to not destroy Catholic site. Christian leader asks for peaceTuesday, May 18th, 2010Thai archbishop asks religious leaders to help avert civil war Firefights keep Bangkok churches near-emptyMonday, May 17th, 2010Churchgoers absent as city turns to firefights Thai Church concerned over political crisisFriday, April 23rd, 2010Thailand continues to stain under ongoing protest, and church responds to tension. Thailand: Prayers follow fatal protestsMonday, April 19th, 2010Church members pray as thousands of anti-government protesters flooded the streets of Bangkok, Thailand. Deported Karen Boy Killed by GrenadeThursday, April 1st, 2010This article exposes the Thai border police as pushing refugees back into Burma. This issue is critical as many refugees are forced into a very hostile territory. 3000 Refugees Under Thai Pressure to Return to BurmaThursday, February 4th, 2010While not directly related to the orphanage ICC supports, this does have implications for all Burma refugees. Myanmar Election Could Spark Rise In RefugeesThursday, January 7th, 2010"The Myanmar junta has long been accused of persecution of the country's ethnic minorities, sparking a continuing exodus. Some 140,000 refugees live in official camps along the Thai-Myanmar border, according to the U.N. refugee agency." Christmas of music and solidarity for Catholics in ThailandFriday, December 25th, 2009People are getting ready for tomorrow’s concert and stage performance organised by students at a Catholic educational institution in Bangkok. The show includes a fundraiser for poor children and is open to everyone, regardless of their religion, to share the beauty of the festivity. Fear Behind the Smiles of Burma’s RefugeesFriday, December 18th, 2009Each Burmese orphan and refugee has a story to tell. Burmese Christian Refugees Increase in ThailandWednesday, December 9th, 2009As more Burmese Christians flee into Thailand ahead of Burma's 2010 elections, the situation in refugee camps becomes worse Former Burma Resistance Leader Finds New LifeTuesday, October 27th, 2009Former Burmese resistance general, Archer Sukkum turned from shedding blood to saving lives. Here, he recounts his journey from the battlefield to poppy fields, before finding his calling to serve the marginalized. As a result, an entire village was transformed. Laos Army Targets Hmong Christian, Shaman Believers in ThailandThursday, May 7th, 2009"'Colonel Bounloune, a Laos Peoples Army officer, has been secretly posted to Ban Huay Nam Khao refugee detention center in Thailand with the support of Thai Third Army commanders, where he has overseen the forced closing of Lao Hmong Protestant Christian and Catholic house churches as well as Hmong animist shrines,' said Philip Smith, of the CPPA." ASEAN Summit Talk Includes Economy, Ignores Human RightsTuesday, March 3rd, 2009The 10 countries of ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei, and Cambodia) met in Thailand recently, but pushed serious human rights issues to the sidelines to focus on the economy and trade agreements. World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly Closes with Major Statements and Commitment to World EvangelizationFriday, November 7th, 2008More than 500 senior evangelical leaders gathering in Pattaya, Thailand from October 25-30, 2008, have wrapped up their General Assembly, after five days of intensive discussion to plan the way forward in world evangelization. Caesars ChoiceTuesday, October 16th, 2007Remembering that Matthew (7:14) tells us, "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Myanmar Bishops Call For Prayer As Anti-Government Protests EscalateThursday, September 27th, 2007As the generals of Gods army, religious leaders give proper guidance. A Buddhist Threat to Religious FreedomSunday, September 9th, 2007This article highlights the problem of growing Buddhist nationalism in Thailand, citing the concerning example of how such a movement in Sri Lanka has caused a severe erosion of religious liberty. Malaysia to train Thai scholarsTuesday, August 21st, 2007Malaysia, a country currently sliding toward Sharia law, has signed an agreement with Thailand to provide Thai teachers with religious training. Thailand To Become Buddhist State?Sunday, August 19th, 2007Bangkoks policy of religious tolerance is coming under pressure. The forces of Buddhist nationalism have been active in the campaign over a new constitution, which culminates in a vote Sunday Tensions on the rise in ThailandSunday, July 8th, 2007Muslim bombers have been arrested in Thailand. A debate exists concerning a new anti-terror law and its potential use. Thai Charter Downplays Religion, Keeps Church And State SeparateFriday, July 6th, 2007Despite a move by Buddhists to make Buddhism the national religion, the new draft of the Thai constitutions makes the state secular. One beheaded, two killed in Thai Muslim southWednesday, January 17th, 2007Suspected Muslim militants beheaded a Buddhist man and shot dead two civilians in southern Thailand on Sunday Mission Congress in Chiang MaiThursday, October 19th, 2006Faced with persecution and obstacles, the Church does not seek confrontation; instead, it experiences the enthusiasm that comes from bearing witness Thailand Elections Declared “Illegal”; Country Bracing For More TurmoilThursday, June 29th, 2006The attorney-generals office in Thailand ruled that recent parliamentary elections violated local elections. What does this mean for the status of religious freedom? 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