It is “Sonkran”time. Songkran falls in the hottest time of the year in Thailand, at the end of the dry season. The Festival has traditionally been celebrated as the New Year for many centuries. It is observed nationwide, and includes religious rituals relating to “cleansing”. Sonkran has also become the craziest water-throwing, drinking and merrymaking time of the…
The River Conference plays a strategically important part in building a common vision, heart and purpose for bringing healing and wholeness to the broken… Our life of Grace starts at His finished work on the cross… Praise and Worship was exuberant, with several young people making a first-time decision to believe. “It is Finished” by…
Our very own worship band with a new sound – excelling in leading people to exhalt God – full of faith and excitement about His plan and purpose for this generation! Young people, some rescued from very deep – now living confidently to fulfil His Cause to bring healing and wholeness to this nation! Building…
From the beginning of the year unitl mid-March, the weather in the South of Thailand included rain, rain and more rain! As the town is situated on the Kolok River which separates Thailand from Malaysia, flooding is inevitable. This means that some of the low-lying communities either become stranded or must be evacuated. This time,…
The River Team spent Valentine’s Day 2013 delivering lovingly prepared baskets of roses in the city of Hangdong. The sense of unity and excitement amongst the team members was contagious! The surprise and delight on the faces of the police, hospital staff, postal workers, municipal council officers, school teachers, bank officers, just to name a…
Recently a couple from Australia, along with their teenage kids came to visit The River. During a conversation with The River Team member, the wife called Elise, inquired about a Thai lady called Joy. She wanted to meet her. Elise said that she has been praying for Joy since she received a River prayer card about…
“To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
This story is incredible! A Karen tribe man and his wife went to work in the fields as usual. The wife had a precious bundle on her back – their baby secured in the folds of a cloth wrapped around her. This is how the mother works for the survival of her family, while also…
Noom and his “family” were one of the first in Hangdong, which our team befriended some 8 years ago. Noom’s mum and dad had died of AIDS and he now lived with his brother and grandma. This little “family” struggled to survive in the seemingly uncaring urban community. Num wearing silver shirt with a friend Our…
The River hosted a seminar, presented by Living Waters. Experienced senior facilitators from USA, Canada and Thailand shared their personal testimonies of discovering keys to healing and restoration. The candid and humble testimonies emphasised their life-long commitment to the journey into wholeness. Most of The River Team participated in the 3-day program covering topics such…