Jehovas Witnesses

Arcadian · Post by **Arcadian** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:32 am

I was intrigued to see The Kingdom Hall of Jehovas Witnesses in Hua Hin. Has anybody had them knocking on their door trying to convert from whatever religeon you support?

Post by **PeteC** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:47 am

I used to see them in Pattaya a lot. White shirt, black tie and trousers, always farang. I wonder if they have a work permit?

I never talked to any but I also wonder if they can speak Thai? I doubt they would be here just to recruit farangs.

Pete

PS: A Thai friend for 25 years and devout Buddhist just converted to Christianity, although not church going. I asked him why and he said "....I'm getting older now and I'm troubled...." He didn't want to elaborate more than that.

Post by **Babylon** » Tue May 26, 2009 8:25 am

They come down Nabkehart about every 6 months, normally one or two white people and about 4 Thais in a group. They seem interested in coverting everyone, but when they see I am white will call the foriegner.

I have never let them get close enough to actually talk! I worry mostly that I will be converted and have to give up all the fun that Thailand has on offer, for a life of walking around annoying people.

About WPs I have no idea, but I am sure the Lord will provide, or something like that!

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » Tue May 26, 2009 9:05 am

It's not just the Jehovas Witnesses that are knocking around everywhere. The most visible, as prcscct mentioned, are the young guys wearing white shirts, black tie and trousers and often seen riding bicycles etc. I think they are mormons and they all have to "volunteer" to a place like Thailand and do some over-seas service to progress in said institution. Even seen them outside the entrance to Nana Plaza....

Think the main job, as said, for them is cycling around trying to convert the Thais and save everyone from buddhism.

They get the missionary visa initially, I think, which allows them to "work" in "church related" areas, even teaching at catholic schools etc, but they are not allowed to work for the same salary as the normal teachers, they just get a living allowance from the church establishment. Needless to say that this living allowance isn't that large as most catholic schools will give them the use of church accomodation.

When you go to the main visa place in Bangkok then the missionary visa is in the same section as diplomatic etc. The missionary visa may allow you to "contribute" in said areas as a volunteer and not really getting paid for it and that gets you around the work permit requirements.

I'm not sure if this is still the case today but when I worked at a Saint Mary's school the Canadian church volunteer that was there told me the above.

However, this was about 5-6 years ago so could easily have changed by now.

Post by **uncle tom** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:08 pm

The great thing about the Buddhists is that they don't go charging around the world telling everyone else that they've got it wrong.

They get a lot of respect for that - far more than these evangelical god-botherers will ever earn..

Tom

Post by **charlesh** » Tue May 26, 2009 9:02 pm

If i run into them or their mormo mates i will suggest that they peddle Sth.

Super Joe · Post by **Super Joe** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:28 pm

Reckon it was a complete waste of time listening to them and giving them our details when they came round our area. Haven't heard from them since last year's Christmas card !?!?

SJ

Post by **bluezephyr** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:56 pm

My friend in Samorpong met his neighbours last year, A korean couple.

After a few minutes of broken English conversation the Korean chap walked back to his house, He came back with some papers in his hand.
As soon as i saw they were Watchtower booklets i soon had something much more important i needed to do

, My friend didnt have a clue what he was being handed, I told his Thai wife to tell him i dont believe in god and my mate was a Christian. I dont know enough Thai to say i would like a blood transfusion if i ever needed it

My friend hasnt spoken to him since

Post by **Frost** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:04 pm

Arcadian wrote:I was intrigued to see The Kingdom Hall of Jehovas Witnesses in Hua Hin.

Where did u see that?

Arcadian · Post by **Arcadian** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:25 pm

Just over the railway track on the way to Black Mountain/Elephant village

Post by **niggle** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:55 pm

Jehova's Witness couple live opposite me.
Tries a few times to give me watchtower when I first moved in but they have given up now thank goodness.
They view Buddhist monks as emissaries of they devil !
mainly they go preaching in pranburi, only seen them once in HH

Post by **Frost** » Fri May 29, 2009 2:13 pm

Arcadian wrote:Just over the railway track on the way to Black Mountain/Elephant village

Surprising, i live near there and never saw anything...

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