The Nation Weblog: Of Things Thai: Happy National Mother’s Day
All things Thai culture…
Last month I posted about Khun Krajog’s Brush Up You Thai series on The Nation Weblog. Well, Khun Krajog also blogs about Thai culture under the heading Of Things Thai.
His two latests posts deal with Thailand’s National Mother’s Day: National Mother Day and August 12 Mother Day Special: A tribute to Mother of the Land. And as tomorrow is National Mother’s Day here in Thailand, what better way to learn about the celebration than from a Thai who is generously sharing the ways of his country?
Of Things Thai:
- Of Things Thai: Part 1: Buddhism, Language, Traditions etc.
- Of Things Thai: Part 2: Buddhism, Language, Traditions, etc.
- Of Things Thai: Part 3: Traditions, Social Customs and Etiquette
- Of Things Thai: Part 4: Senses of Humility and Modesty in Buddhism
- Of Things Thai: Part 5: Marriage in Thai Buddhism, Language and Tradition, etc.
- Of Things Thai: Part 6: Marriage, Language and Tradition, etc.
- Of Things Thai: Part 7: Buddhism and Contradictory Practices in Thai Society
- Of Things Thai: Part 8: Buddhism and Contradictory Practices in Thai Society
- Of Things Thai: Part 9: Buddhism and its Law on Causes and Effects
- Of Things Thai: Part 10: Buddhism and its Law on Causes and Effects
- Of Things Thai: Part 11 (final): Buddhism and its Law on Causes and Effects
- Of Things Thai: Buddhism and Thai Tradition of respect
- Of Things Thai: National Mother Day
Btw. If you have any questions about Thailand, Thai culture, or the Thai language, Khun Krajog is more than willing to share his thoughts and experiences with you. Just leave your comments at the bottom of his posts.
Enjoy…
Definitely a wealth of information he has there Cat but I can’t seem to find anything on the linguistic approach of expatriate women learning Thai in Thailand who formerly spoke the language of Moo…I think a gap needs filling :)
Hah! Well, that took me longer to figure out than it should have (and I’m going to be laughing for quite awhile! :-D
Catherine I had a read of a couple of Khun Krajog’s articles and the one on National Mother Day was truly moving. His account of his mother’s death at the age of 50 from cancer of the liver was very touching but at the same time very sad.
I read one of the Buddhist articles as well but it is a subject I struggle to understand and get my head round. A little bit like learning Thai. Buddhism and the Thai language are two fronts I really must put a lot more effort into. Best wishes.
Martyn, I too have tried to understand Buddhism. Especially as I thought it might be the one belief that I could follow (a way of life over a religious slant). But so far, I have not found a version that my head can get around. I’ll keep looking…