Father's Day in Thailand

Students holding letters to the King, who is referred to as "Father" in colloqiual Thai

December 5th is Father's Day in Thailand, which has a somewhat different background to Father's Day in Western countries.  December 5th is the birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, and every year there is a large celebration of the longest-reigning monarch in the world.

There are many ceremonies to celebrate, and children get in on the action as well!  This year we helped our classrooms celebrate at Phradu School, one of our expansion sites for this semester.  Enjoy these pictures!

"Wai Pra Jaao Yu Hua" (paying respect to the King)