04/27/2021 Thailand (International Christian Concern) – As the military takeover of Myanmar approaches three months, Christians in neighboring Thailand are providing relief for those fleeing the conflict, including Christians from the persecuted Karen minority group. According to Independent Catholic News, the two Thai Catholic dioceses of Chiang Mai and Caritas Thailand are working together to provide vital aid to those who have fled the violence following ongoing the coup in Myanmar.
Most refugees entering Thailand come from Kayin State in Myanmar and are members of the Karen ethnic group. This ethnic group has a sizable Baptist population—approximately 20%—that started when American missionaries visited the region nearly 200 years ago. The Karen people, and Karen Christians specifically, have faced constant…
