Chris & Heidi Seawright
Pattaya
Thailand
Pattaya
Thailand
The Seawright family began 2026 with a major transition, relocating from Chachoengsao—where they had lived for over seven years—to the coastal city of Pattaya. The move was made to be closer to a growing group of Cambodians they have been discipling and ministering to. With one baptized believer already in Pattaya and increased opportunities for evangelism and discipleship, they believed it was the right time to relocate.
After a temporary stay and a challenging housing search, they signed a lease in late January and moved into their new home. The Lord provided grace throughout the transition, and they are beginning to settle into new routines.
Pattaya is a large international tourist city of over 350,000 people, known for its beaches but also marked by strong spiritual darkness and limited conservative Christian presence. While there is a great need among Thai nationals, the Seawrights sense the Lord’s continued direction to focus primarily on reaching Cambodians working in Thailand, while also maintaining a church-strengthening role among Thai believers by producing and distributing biblical resources.
Their evangelistic focus now includes four language groups—Cambodian (Khmer), Thai, Burmese, and English speakers. They are actively engaged in weekly evangelism and discipleship meetings in Pattaya and continue a weekly online ministry to a group of Cambodians in Japan. Additionally, they are nearing completion of the “Only Two Paths” Gospel flipchart project in Khmer and Thai and plan to distribute it strategically, including an upcoming trip to Cambodia.
They are grateful for answered prayer, especially in finding a suitable home, and remain committed to seeing Christ’s church established in Pattaya.
Pray for wisdom as they build new relationships in Pattaya and begin ministry in this new setting.
Pray for peace between Cambodia and Thailand and for visa stability for Cambodian believers who fear being forced to return home.
Pray for their weekly evangelism, discipleship, and church-planting ministry among Cambodians in Pattaya and their online ministry to Cambodians in Japan.
Pray for wisdom and effectiveness in completing and distributing the “Only Two Paths” Gospel resource in Khmer and Thai.
Pray for their three Stateside children—Rachel (health concerns), Isaac (work transition), and Susanna (nursing studies).