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  • Nestorian Christians in Ayuthaya?

    1503–1503

  • Portugese seize island of Malacca

    1511–1511

  • Portugal Diplomatic Mission to Ayuthaya

    1517–1517

  • Martin Luther Nails 95 Theses to Wittenburg Castle Door

    1517–1517

  • Portugese Community in Ayuthaya

    1538–1538

  • Catholic missionaries arrive in Ayuthaya under the patronage of the Portugese

    1567–1567

  • King Narai the Great

    1656 – 1688

  • French Jesuits Arrive in Siam

    1662

  • Seminary of Saint Joseph

    1665

  • Saint Joseph's Church is First Catholic Church in Thailand

    1666

  • Diplomatic Relations Between France and Siam

    1685

  • Siamese Embassy To Louis the 14th, King of France

    1686

  • Constantine Phaulkon Executed

    1688

  • Phra Petratcha Usurps the Throne from King Narai

    1688

  • Royal Prohibition Against the Christian Religion

    1731

  • Ayuthaya Sacked by the Burmese

    1767

  • Catholic Missionaries Return to Siam

    1769

  • American Revolution

    1776

  • Catholic Missionaries are Kicked Out of Siam

    1779

  • King Rama 1 invites Catholic missionaries to return

    1782

  • Reign of King Buddha Yodfa Chulalok the Great (Rama I) พระบาทสมเด็จพระพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลกมหาราช

    1782 – 1809

  • French Revolution

    1789

  • William Carey Goes to India

    1793

  • Reign of King Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II) พระบาทสมเด็จพระพุทธเลิศหล้านภาลัย

    1809 – 1824

  • Adoniram Judson Sails to Burma

    1812 – 1813

  • Ann Judson evangelizes Siamese in Burma

    1816

  • Anglo-Burmese War

    1824 – 1826

  • Reign of King Jessadabodindra (Rama III) พระบาทสมเด็จพระนั่งเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว

    1824 – 1851

  • Karl Gutzlaff & Jacob Tomlin Arrive in Thailand

    1828

  • David Abeel enters Siam to begin mission work under the ABCFM

    1831

  • John Taylor Jones begins American Baptist work in Siam

    1833

  • Dan Bradley arrives in Siam

    1835

  • Printing Press Introduced to Siam

    1835

  • Dr. Bradley Performs the First Surgery in Siam

    1837

  • Maitri Chit Church is First Protestant Church in Asia

    1837

  • Opium War

    1839 – 1842

  • American Presbyterian Mission Work Begins in Siam

    1840

  • Dr. Bradley Produces Smallpox Vaccine in Siam for the First Time

    1840

  • Siamese New Testament Printed for the First Time

    1843

  • Jesse Caswell teaches English to Prince Mongkut

    1845 – 1846

  • Stephen Mattoon and Samuel House Re-Open Presbyterian Work in Siam

    1847

  • Catholic Missionaries are Kicked Out of Thailand for the Third Time

    1849

  • First Presbyterian Church Founded

    1849

  • Dr. Dan Bradley Resigns from the ABCFM

    1849

  • Female Missionaries Teach English at the Royal Palace

    1851

  • Reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV) พระบาทสมเด็จพระจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว

    1851 – 1868

  • King Rama IV Invites Catholic Missionaries to Return

    1851

  • Bangkok Christian College Founded

    1852

  • Bangkok Protestant Cemetery

    1853

  • Hudson Taylor Begins Missionary Work in China

    1853

  • Bowring Treaty

    1855

  • Daniel McGilvary Arrives in Thailand

    1858

  • Charles Darwin Publishes "Origin of the Species"

    1859

  • Esther: First Female Siamese Convert

    1861

  • Petchaburi Mission Station Founded

    1861

  • American Civil War

    1861 – 1865

  • Flat Coins Replace Shells as Currency in Siam

    1862

  • Anna Leonowens teaches English in Royal Palace

    1862

  • Bangkok Police Force Founded

    1862

  • First Convert in Petchaburi

    1863

  • Earthquake in Bangkok

    1864

  • Daniel McGilvary begins work in Chiang Mai

    1867

  • Chulalongkorn the Great (Rama V) พระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว "พระปิยมหาราช"

    1868 – 1910

  • First Church, Chiang Mai is Founded

    Apr 18, 1868

  • Nan Inta is First Christian Convert in Northern Thailand

    1868

  • Noi Suriya and Nan Chai Become First Martyrs

    Sep 13, 1869

  • Doctrine of Papal Infallibility

    1870

  • Dr. Dan Bradley dies

    1873

  • Siamese Hymnal

    1876

  • First Government Schools in Siam

    1878

  • Edict of Religious Toleration

    1878

  • The First Church in Lampang is Founded

    1880

  • Catholic Begin Evanglism in Isaan (Northeast Thailand)

    1881

  • First Modern Hospital Founded in Ratchaburi

    1884

  • Siam Cedes Land to England and France

    1884 – 1896

  • McGilvary Theological Seminary Founded

    1889

  • The First Church is Established in Chiang Rai

    1890

  • Siriraj Hospital is founded as the first government hospital in Thailand

    1892

  • Entire Siamese Bible Published for First Time

    1893

  • First Railroad Line in Thailand

    1893

  • Evander McGilvary Resigns from Presbyterian Mission

    1894

  • First Church Founded in Phrae Province

    1894

  • Nevius Plan Introduced in Thailand

    1895

  • Catholics Print Book Criticizing Buddhism and Thai Government

    1897

  • Catholics Found "Mission Laos" as distinct from Mission Siam

    1899

  • Boxer Rebellion

    1900

  • Sueb (4th Presbyterian) Church Found in Bangkok by Boon Tuan Boon-Itt

    1902

  • Seventh Day Adventist Missionaries Begin Work in Siam

    1905

  • Asuza Street Revival

    1906

  • Pyongyang Revival in Korea

    1907

  • Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909

    1909

  • Publication of "The Fundamentals"

    1910

  • The Mission Siam (Catholic) Is Permitted to Offically Register as an Organization with the Siamese Government

    1910

  • Reign of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) พระบาทสมเด็จพระมงกุฎเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว

    1910 – 1925

  • Trang Church Founded

    1910

  • World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh

    1910

  • Daniel McGilvary Dies

    1911

  • World War I

    1914 – 1918

  • Russian Revolution

    1917

  • Reign of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) พระบาทสมเด็จพระปกเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว

    1925 – 1935

  • Centeniary Celebration of Protestant Missions in Thailand

    1928

  • Great Depression

    1929 – 1940

  • Christian & Missionary Alliance (CMA) enters Thailand

    1929

  • Formation of Siam Christian Council (สยามคริสต์สภา)

    1930

  • Catholics Begin Work in Chiang Mai

    1930

  • Siamese Revolution (การปฏิวัติสยาม พ.ศ. 2475)

    1932

  • Formation of Church of Christ in Thailand (CCT)

    1934

  • Reign of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหาอานันทมหิดล พระอัฐมรามาธิบดินทร

    1935 – 1946

  • Catholics Persecuted in Thailand

    1938 – 1941

  • John Sung Revivals in Thailand

    1938 – 1939

  • Siam Changes Name To "Thailand"

    1939

  • World War II

    1939 – 1945

  • Franco-Thai War

    1940 – 1941

  • Kenneth & Margaret Landon Resign from Presbyterian Mission in Thailand

    Oct 8, 1940

  • Japan Invades Thailand

    Dec 7, 1941

  • Thai Christians are Persecuted

    1942 – 1945

  • Wycliffe Bible Translators Founded

    1942

  • Church of Christ in Thailand (CCT) Recognized as Legal Entity by Thai Government

    Apr 13, 1943

  • Reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (Rama IX) พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรมินทรมหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดช "พระภัทรมหาราช"

    1946-present
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  • First Pentecostal Missionaries Arrive in Thailand

    1946

  • World Council of Churches is Founded

    1948

  • Billy Graham Crusade in Los Angeles

    1949

  • Southern Baptists Enter Thailand

    1949

  • Communist Party Takes Over China

    1949

  • OMF International Enters Thailland

    1951

  • Thailand Baptist Theological Seminary Founded

    1952

  • American Baptists Re-Enter Thailand

    1952

  • Kanok Bannasan (OMF Publishers Thailand) Founded by OMF Missionaries

    1952

  • T.L. Osborn Crusades in Bangkok

    1956

  • Boonmark Gittisan (บุญมาก กิตติสาร) Founds Bangkok Church

    1957

  • American Presbyterian Mission Dissolved

    Aug 15, 1957

  • Pentecostal Church Split in FFFM churches

    1960

  • Church Growth Movement

    1960 – 1990

  • Charismatic Movement Begins

    1960

  • Second Vatican Council

    1962 – 1965

  • Disciples of Christ Mission Dissolved

    1962

  • The Pope Appoints Joseph Khiamsun Nittayo as the first Thai Bishop

    1965

  • Phayao Bible Seminary Founded

    1966

  • People Movement in Uthai Thani Province

    1967 – 1974

  • The Evangelical Fellowship of Thailand (EFT) is Founded

    Jun 18, 1969

  • Thailand Congress on Evangelism

    1970

  • Thai Christian Students (TCS) is Founded

    1971

  • Thailand Bible Society Publishes Thai Standard Version

    1971

  • Bangkok Bible Seminary Founded

    1971

  • Thailand Church Growth Committee Founded

    11/30/71 – 12/3/71

  • 1973 Thai Student Uprising (เหตุการณ์ 14 ตุลา)

    Oct 13, 1973

  • Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization

    1974

  • Khmer Rouge Kill 2 Million People in Cambodia

    1975 – 1979

  • Lux Mundi Seminary (วิทยาลัยแสงธรรม) was founded to train Thai Catholics

    Feb 1, 1975

  • Lutheran Mission Begins Work in Thailand

    1976

  • "Towards New Life" Evangelistic Campaigns

    February – March 1978

  • Second Thailand Congress on Evangelism

    Nov 26 – 30, 1978

  • Rom Klao Church Started by Wan Petchasongkram

    1979

  • Prosperity Gospel

    1980-Today

  • International Consultation on World Evangelization (ICOWE)

    Jun 15 – 26, 1980

  • Hope of Bangkok Church Started by Kriengsak Chareonwongsak

    1982

  • Associated Churches of Thailand (ACT) Founded

    1983

  • First Thai Cardinal, Meechai Kijboonchoo (มีชัย กิจบุญชู)

    1983

  • Ministry of Education issued directives that Buddhist terminology was not to be used by other religions.

    1984

  • First AIDS case in Thailand

    1984

  • Payap University Becomes the First Private University in Thailand

    1984

  • Hope of Bangkok Church Suspended from EFT

    1987

  • Congress 3

    1988

  • Congress 4

    1991

  • Lahu Baptist Convention Joins the CCT

    1992

  • Black May (พฤษภาทมิฬ)

    May 16 – 19, 1992

  • Karen Baptist Convention Joins the CCT

    1995

  • "Pray for Thailand" Prayer Network Begun

    1996

  • Congress 5

    1999

  • Rhema Bible Training Center Founded in Bangkok

    2000

  • Thailand Protestant Churches Coordinating Committee is Founded

    2002

  • Majority of Christians Live in Non-Western World

    2002

  • Congress 6

    2004

  • Power of Living Evangelistic Campaign

    2004

  • Tsunami in Southern Thailand

    Dec 25, 2004

  • Coup d'Etat Removes Taksin Shinawatra From Power

    2006

  • 7th Thailand Congress on Evangelism

    2009

  • My Hope Thailand Crusade

    December 2009

  • Congress 7.5

    2011

  • Reign of Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (Rama X) สมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวมหาวชิราลงกรณ บดินทรเทพยวรางกูร

    2016-present

  • Protestant Christians Reach 0.74% of Thailand Population

    2018