Thailand is a Southeast Asian country known for its tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, and ancient ruins. The population is approximately 69.8 million and the official language is Thai. The Church of the Nazarene was able to begin work in Thailand in 1989 as a result of the generous giving of the Japan District Church of the Nazarene. The two missionary families who started the work were Michael and Rachel McCarty and Richard and Jean Knox. The Thailand District was organized in 1990 with two churches: Bangkok First Church and the Khmer Church in Surin (which later dissolved when refugees returned to Cambodia). The church currently has several projects in Thailand, one of which is The Baan Jai Di (House of Good Heart) Children’s Center in Korat. The center exists to bring hope to families and children in one of the most unreached areas of the world. The primary goal of Baan Jai Di is to provide opportunities for children and youth to learn about God through activities, fellowship, and fun. By providing after-school homework clubs, tutoring lessons, and kids’ camps, all centered around God’s Word, Baan Jai Di is bringing the light of Jesus into a previously unreached part of the world.