If you've done some touring in Northern Thailand, you've probably seen many of these large yellow signs posted in the trees. (see photos below). These signs are eyesores along most of the major and minor roads (including dirt roads) in all northern Provinces. These signs contain fundamentalist Christian slogans.
Does anyone else think these signs are inappropriate?
What kind of religious zealots would go through such effort to post thousands of these? Some of them are huge and high in the trees. Though Christians are less than 1% of the population in Thailand, missionaries and other evangelical Christians are so pushy in this country.
These signs aren't only in the hills where many of the tribes have already been converted to Christianity. I've seen these signs next to Buddhist Temples and Thai public schools. One of these signs was below was posted in front of Wat Jetyod in Chiangrai and another in the narrow access road to Khao Kho temple in Petchabun province. I'm surprised that Buddhists tolerate these things posted in their neighbourhoods.
Since most of these signs are posted alongside public roads, high in the trees on private property, I doubt they have permission to hang them. Some of them are so high up that they would need a very long ladder or a trained monkey to post them lol.
I don't know what these missionaries expect to accomplish, as certainly nobody is going to convert because they read some annoying signs along the road. I think they are posting these signs as a warning or are they are taunting "heathen" Buddhists and nonbelievers.
Perhaps this is all just foolish fundamentalist drivel not to be taken seriously, what do you think?
Has anyone else noticed these things?
I’ve tried many times, but I can’t add captions above or below the photos, so I’ll just say here that these signs are from many northern provinces including Chiangmai, Maehongsong, Chiangrai, Phayao, Petchabun, and Lamphang. One of the photos was taken in front of the Morchit BTS and another in Pattaya. Notice the two English signs as well. Here are some translations of the Thai script, in no particular order
"Jesus’ Blood Washes Away Sin"
"Sinners Watch Your ****"
"Fear the Lord"
"Jesus is the way of life"
Something about sinners or sinning...
Does anyone else think these signs are inappropriate?
What kind of religious zealots would go through such effort to post thousands of these? Some of them are huge and high in the trees. Though Christians are less than 1% of the population in Thailand, missionaries and other evangelical Christians are so pushy in this country.
These signs aren't only in the hills where many of the tribes have already been converted to Christianity. I've seen these signs next to Buddhist Temples and Thai public schools. One of these signs was below was posted in front of Wat Jetyod in Chiangrai and another in the narrow access road to Khao Kho temple in Petchabun province. I'm surprised that Buddhists tolerate these things posted in their neighbourhoods.
Since most of these signs are posted alongside public roads, high in the trees on private property, I doubt they have permission to hang them. Some of them are so high up that they would need a very long ladder or a trained monkey to post them lol.
I don't know what these missionaries expect to accomplish, as certainly nobody is going to convert because they read some annoying signs along the road. I think they are posting these signs as a warning or are they are taunting "heathen" Buddhists and nonbelievers.
Perhaps this is all just foolish fundamentalist drivel not to be taken seriously, what do you think?
Has anyone else noticed these things?
I’ve tried many times, but I can’t add captions above or below the photos, so I’ll just say here that these signs are from many northern provinces including Chiangmai, Maehongsong, Chiangrai, Phayao, Petchabun, and Lamphang. One of the photos was taken in front of the Morchit BTS and another in Pattaya. Notice the two English signs as well. Here are some translations of the Thai script, in no particular order
"Jesus’ Blood Washes Away Sin"
"Sinners Watch Your ****"
"Fear the Lord"
"Jesus is the way of life"
Something about sinners or sinning...
