Mother’s Day Celebrations in Thailand
In Thailand, 12th of August is celebrated as the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit (Thai: สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ พระบรมราชินีนาถ). As the Queen is also regarded as mother to all Thai people, this day is also celebrated as ‘Mother’s Day’ (วันแม่). The celebrations for the Queen and for mother are being held every year without cease since 1976.
A few weeks before Mother’s Day, people all around the country raise national flags and the blue flags which is the flag of the queen, also houses are decorate with the portrait of Her Majesty the Queen. This is their way of expressing their loyalty and honor to her.
Similarly, local organizations are bedecked with her portraits, garlands, and colorful lights. In the capital city Bangkok, Ratchadamnoen Avenue, Sanam Luang, the area around Grand Palace is bedecked with colorful lights and firework display is an added attraction.
Thai people also take this day as an opportunity to thank our dear mothers for her unconditional love. Mother’s day morning in Thailand starts by giving alms to the monks. Following the Thai tradition, kids kneel down before their mother to show their love and gratitude. They present her with white jasmine flowers or garlands, in return, mother gives her blessings on kids. On this day, white jasmine flowers are a common sight in Thailand as they are the symbol of maternal love. The white color of the flower symbolizes purity of mother’s true love, which will never change. Charitable activities, donations, offering to monks are also an important part of the day to express child’s love and gratitude towards mother.
My little sister, brother and I normally buy our mom a gift.
VOCABULARY
Mother = แม่ [mâe]
Her Majesty the Queen = พระราชินี [prá raa-chí-nii]
firework = ดอกไม้ไฟ [dòrk-máai-fai]
jasmine flowers = ดอกมะลิ [dòrk má-lí]
What do you do on your Mother’s Day?
🙂
Mod
So excited. Mothers Day is almost here. This will be the second one with my Thai wife.
Happy Mother’s Day to your wife. 🙂
It’s good to do this. I have watched your videos and read some of yours articles. I do love.
Thanks for that.
Dear Mod!
Mother’s Day in Austria is coming up soon, and I would love to write a letter for my mom. She is from Thailand and I am half thai, but i just started learning how to write in thai, and I would really appreciate if you could maybe write some suggestions (phrases for mothers day like: “i love you mom” or “you are the best mom on earth”) down in thai. Maybe you have some great ideas!
I think my mom would love it if I wrote something in her first language and I hope you can help me 🙂
Sincerely,
Sylvia
Dear Sylvia,
I am sorry for the delay in my response. I hope you and your mom had a lovely time together on Mother’s day. Although this is too late I will leave the Thai sentences you requested here in case you would like to use them in other occasion perhaps her birthday.
I love you. ซิลเวียรักแม่ค่ะ
You are the best mom on earth แม่เป็นแม่ที่ดีที่สุดในโลกเลยค่ะ
I wish you happiness and health. ขอให้แม่มีความสุขมากๆและสุขภาพแข็งแรงนะคะ
I am lucky to be your daughter ซิลเวียโชคดีที่ได้เกิดมาเป็นลูกแม่ค่ะ
All the best,
Mod
dù Việt Nam, may mi mother’ day, mi woman’ day woan 20/10
Sa bai dee Mod
phỏm pên Khon Việt Nam
Thơ suồi mak, phỏm chóp Video khóng Mod mak
Khỏ thột, Sa wach dee mod, sa bai dee khóng pa sả Laod
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Warm greeting from Indonesia to Thailand! Anyway, the tee worn by your little brother, there written BALI, which is in Indonesia. Great!
สวัสดีค่ะน้องไรอัน ขอบคุณมากนะคะ Mink went to Bali last year, he liked it a lot. 🙂
สวัสดีครับพี่มด ไม่เป็นไรนะครับ
I have Thai friends from ขอนแก่น University, do you live near ขอนแก่น?
Your web is really great!!!
I live in Bangkok. I have a close friend living in ขอนแก่น too, just went to her wedding there a few months ago. 🙂
Please continue to follow my lessons in the future. ขอบคุณค่ะ
เอัา Happy wedding to your friend, may happiness always surround his/her new family!
I really like your blog, so I will never miss any update. I have a plan to visit Thai, hope we can meet.
NICE
สุขสันต์วันแม่นะครับ!
ขอบคุณค่ะคุณคริส 🙂
Great post! And enjoy the Mother’s Day celebrations today!
As allways so informative! Khap khun khrap maak maak
khobkhun krab for your kind sharing. and of course, happy mother day! and i’ll wait for your video update on how to say it 😉
Really enjoyed this article, how can I make is so that I get an email every time there is a new post?
Sawatdee ka,
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