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Thai pastor links floods to Israel protests

Thai Christian pastor Sittichoke "Champ" Sereethoranakul led supporters outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok on Wednesday 30 September 2026, saying they wanted to show that not all Thais hate Israel.

The Bright Romance Church pastor also repeated his suggestion that recent flooding may be connected to anti-Israel protests, although he acknowledged it could be a coincidence. Authorities have attributed the floods to prolonged heavy rain and water flowing south from northern Thailand.

Support for Israel outside embassy

Sittichoke and his followers gathered on Wednesday afternoon to offer moral support to Israeli Ambassador to Thailand Alona Fisher-Kamm amid what was described as growing anti-Israel sentiment.

"We do not believe that we can judge the whole nation based on some individuals," he said during a live interview with Khaosod English journalist Pravit Rojanaphruk.

Sittichoke said the group had come to show that "not all Thai citizens in this country hate Israel". He described Israel as Thailand's friend, not its enemy.

Although he is pastor of Bright Romance Church and founder of the Bright Romance non-profit organisation, Sittichoke said he was not representing either group at the gathering. He said he was speaking "simply as a Thai citizen who came here to make a stand".

His Bright Romance Facebook page has more than 1.1 million followers. Sittichoke describes himself as a Zionist on biblical grounds.

Flood remarks draw criticism

In a Facebook post two days before the embassy gathering, Sittichoke noted that Thailand had been hit by four days of unrelenting rain and floods less than a month after protesters had "cursed Israel".

He warned Thailand could suffer "far greater damage" if the protests continued, using the hashtag: "Don't let Thailand end up like Egypt."

Asked outside the embassy whether he was serious, Sittichoke said the flooding was "not normal".

"I'm not saying 100% that this is from the Lord, but for me as a priest.. why can't I express my faith..?" he said. While accepting it "could be a coincidence", he added: "For me, I don't believe in coincidence. I believe there is something wrong."

He later cited Zechariah 2:9 when questioned about the floods. During the interview, rain began falling and someone nearby held an umbrella over him so the discussion could continue.

The comments attracted sarcasm on X earlier this week. One user noted the flooding also coincided with the Thai prime minister ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange and Nene Royal winning America's Got Talent. Another said Thailand's monsoon season had acquired "a brand-new theological explanation".

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NemoH Advanced Member

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Everything is spiritual -

It is in Genesis 12:3 when GOD told Abraham - "And I will bless them that bless thee and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed" (fulfilment in Jesus).

This promise has dual application - for the Jews and also for the Church.

If you want to know - just read the Bible - that tells all things - from the beginning to the end.

Edited by NemoH

spidermike007 Star Member

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Transference of fear and self loathing to an authoritarian vessel is catharsis. He absorbs their dread with his narrative. Because of this, he is effective in proportion on the amount of certainty he can project. Certain linguistic anthropologists think that religion is a language virus, that rewrites pathways in the brain, and dulls critical thinking.

save the frogs Star Member

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I'm not touching this thread with a 20 foot pole.

Edited by save the frogs

TooPoopedToPop Advanced Member

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8 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

I'm not touching this thread with a 20 foot pole

Then get a 21 foot pole and vault over all of them.

TooPoopedToPop Advanced Member

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27 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

I'm not touching this thread with a 20 foot pole.

14 minutes ago, TooPoopedToPop said:

Then get a 21 foot pole and vault over all of them.

C'mon bro, you can do it!

save the frogs Star Member

save the frogs

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1 minute ago, TooPoopedToPop said:

C'mon bro, you can do it!

Ok well, there might be something Biblical to this recent flood.

Maybe Noah is coming back to build another Ark to usher in the 2nd coming.

Wuvu2 Gold Member

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2 hours ago, Evil Penevil said:

Millions of people with the highest possible morals support Israel as the world's only Jewish-majority state and homeland for the world's Jews. The existence of Israel is necessary for the existence of the Jewish people. Jews cannot rely on non-Jews to protect them; Jews have to do it themselves. Tens of thousands of Jews have made huge personal sacrifices and even given their lives to help establish the state of Israel and defend it from those who seek to wipe Israel and all Jewish people off the map.

Moral standards can't get more lofty than that.

The right to exist is not a license to massacre an enemy nation's children nor render almost an entire society homeless. Many people including myself support Israel's right to exist, while thinking Netanyahu and his government in power should rot in Jail for war crimes. Some of Israel's staunchest supporters seem unable to separate the two issues.

placnx Platinum Member

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7 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

I would think it's the same reasons all floods happen in places where humans live. Building homes and businesses in flood prone areas and to close to waterways usually has this happen eventually.

Look at New Orleans and where it was established. 200 or more hurricanes or tropical storms have hit there over the years. the French likely weren't taking that into consideration when it was established, only knowing of one previous hurricane, but they dd know it was a flood prone area.

The same with what happened in Nepal and areas in Texas. Buildings don't belong near waterways, more so when it's a flood prone area from history.

Both Bangkok and New Orleans are on alluvial land which has subsided. New Orleans is partly below sea level.

Rama Nathan Newbie

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Pity that 1.1m followers.....

fredwiggy Star Member

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1 minute ago, placnx said:

Both Bangkok and New Orleans are on alluvial land which has subsided. New Orleans is partly below sea level.

Yes and Bangkok is a meter above. Both places should never have been built up near the waterways. Rivers especially close to oceans are prone to flooding their banks.

placnx Platinum Member

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1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Transference of fear and self loathing to an authoritarian vessel is catharsis. He absorbs their dread with his narrative. Because of this, he is effective in proportion on the amount of certainty he can project. Certain linguistic anthropologists think that religion is a language virus, that rewrites pathways in the brain, and dulls critical thinking.

Mao used to say that religion is the opium of the masses.

Jingthing Legendary Member

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That idea is of course rather silly.

On the other hand, I'm wondering if the floods have taken the national focus away from the way ovrblownanti-Israeli hysteria.

A the end of the day, flooding and is about a million times more of a REAL thraat to the people of Thailand than a few religious Jews selling imported Kosher food to other Jews without Thai labeling,

Edited by Jingthing

Georgealbert Star Member

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3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

That idea is of course rather silly.

On the other hand, I'm wondering if the floods have taken the national focus away from the way ovrblownanti-Israeli hysteria.

A the end of the day, flooding and is about a million times more of a REAL thraat to the people of Thailand than a few religious Jews selling imported Kosher food to other Jews without Thai labeling,

Yet another attempt to attack news articles, because you don’t like the group mentioned in it,

I would very careful with you future trolling of the Thai News articles.

Reddavy Gold Member

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8 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

So complicated this religion business.

Think I'll go and have a beer !

Get them in i’ll join you. 🍻

TooPoopedToPop Advanced Member

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36 minutes ago, placnx said:

Mao used to say that religion is the opium of the masses.

Karl Marx is recorded as having said it first.

Gottfrid Star Member

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6 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

So what was 'Rev" Bright Romance thinking? That God disapproved of the Thai anger directed at Israelis lately, so God flooded Bangkok? Attention seeker.

Everything for a news article and 15 minutes of fame

VocalNeal Star Member

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11 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Thai Christian pastor Sittichoke "Champ" Sereethoranakul

Not Pastor Flaps? As the joke goes...

off road pat Gold Member

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8 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

I would think it's the same reasons all floods happen in places where humans live. Building homes and businesses in flood prone areas and to close to waterways usually has this happen eventually.

Look at New Orleans and where it was established. 200 or more hurricanes or tropical storms have hit there over the years. the French likely weren't taking that into consideration when it was established, only knowing of one previous hurricane, but they dd know it was a flood prone area.

The same with what happened in Nepal and areas in Texas. Buildings don't belong near waterways, more so when it's a flood prone area from history.

yeah, blame the French and not the extensive works from the Americans afterwords, And Nepal ? the flood was triggered by a large rock-ice avalanche originating from the Lirung massif, involving glacier ice and rock, which transformed into a highly mobile, long-run out debris flow and generated destructive downstream flooding.

thecyclist Gold Member

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7 hours ago, AnnaBanana said:

Is this guy an ideological nutcase like Mike Huckabee or is he a paid shill?

Get to work, DSI and investigate his revenue streams.

Mike is not just a nutcase, he is a Trumpian grifter too, selling his 100% effective, 100% non addictive, 100% safe herbal insomnia pills on Fox News Buy 2 get one free, if you mention Fox.

And there is his daughter, a real piece of work/s.. t

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