3. Think- Pair - Share
What does ‘father’ mean to you?
How many fathers do you have?
Do you know why is your father’s day on
the third Sunday of June?
What do you do on father’s day?
Do you have any official celebration on
father’s day?
4. Think- Pair - Share
What does ‘father’ mean to you?
How many fathers do you have?
Do you know why is your father’s day on
the third Sunday of June?
What do you do on father’s day?
Do you have any official celebration on
father’s day?
6. Father’s Day of Thailand
The picture that appears in every house of Thailand
Narration: ‘Dad....I promise that I’ll do my best in studying and
once I graduate, I’ll come back to develop our hometown.’
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRLnM9rnnAQ
9. Think-Pair-Share
Do you understand the message in the
video? What was the video about?
What was the message? What can you
conclude from the video?
Whose picture was it hanging on the
wall of every house?
12. Thailand’s Father Day
King - Father, Queen - Mother
King’s birthday = Father’s day
King Phumibol Adulyadeg
(Rama IX)
Por Luang, Por = father,
Luang = big
Por Luang = Big father
14. King Bhumibol Adulyadej
born at the Mount Auburn Hospital,
Cambridge, MA,
December 5, 1927
younger son of HRH Prince Mahidol of
Songkhla
Bhumipol Adulyadej means
‘Strength of the Land, Incomparable Power’
15. King Bhumibol Adulyadej
born at the Mount Auburn Hospital,
Cambridge, MA,
December 5, 1927
younger son of HRH Prince Mahidol of
Songkhla
Bhumipol Adulyadej means
‘Strength of the Land, Incomparable Power’
16. King Bhumibol Adulyadej
born at the Mount Auburn Hospital,
Cambridge, MA,
December 5, 1927
younger son of HRH Prince Mahidol of
Songkhla
Bhumipol Adulyadej means
‘Strength of the Land, Incomparable Power’
19. King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Came to Thailand in 1928
attended school in Bangkok
left Thailand to Switzerland in 1933
By 1945 begun studying at the
University of Lausanne,
Switzerland
Death of his elder brother King
Ananda mahidol on June 9, 1946
22. King Phumibol Adulyadej
crowned King of Thailand on May 5, 1950
Pledged ‘reign with righteousness for the
benefit and happiness of the Siamese
people’
Coronation is celebrated on May 5, each
year
Coronation day = public holiday
June 9, 2006, celebration of his 60th
anniversary as the king of Thailand
the longest reigning monarch in Thai history
24. His Work
Concern about the well-being of
the people
visit his people in rural areas
learn at first had about people’s
need
establish over 4,000 royal
projects
25. His Work
Concern about the well-being of
the people
visit his people in rural areas
learn at first had about people’s
need
establish over 4,000 royal
projects
26. His Work
Concern about the well-being of
the people
visit his people in rural areas
learn at first had about people’s
need
establish over 4,000 royal
projects
28. Royal Projects
40% of the project concerns
development of water resource
reservoir, royal artificial rain,
Monkey’s cheek reservoir
projects
Agriculture, environment,
occupational promotion, public
health, transportation/
communications, public welfare and
other projects
29. Royal Projects
40% of the project concerns
development of water resource
reservoir, royal artificial rain,
Monkey’s cheek reservoir
projects
Agriculture, environment,
occupational promotion, public
health, transportation/
communications, public welfare and
other projects
30. Father of Thai People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=p6u9bPXxFtk&feature=related
Video: ปิดทองหลังพระ
32. How do we celebrate?
84 years of age, the 7th 12-year cycle
festivities throughout the Kingdom
light candles at 7 pm and sing the Thai
Royal Anthem
beautiful lights on boats, restaurants
and government buildings
Fireworks, concert, lanterns, light and
sound
Festivities usually go for 3-5 days
33. How do we celebrate?
84 years of age, the 7th 12-year cycle
festivities throughout the Kingdom
light candles at 7 pm and sing the Thai
Royal Anthem
beautiful lights on boats, restaurants
and government buildings
Fireworks, concert, lanterns, light and
sound
Festivities usually go for 3-5 days
34. How do we celebrate?
84 years of age, the 7th 12-year cycle
festivities throughout the Kingdom
light candles at 7 pm and sing the Thai
Royal Anthem
beautiful lights on boats, restaurants
and government buildings
Fireworks, concert, lanterns, light and
sound
Festivities usually go for 3-5 days
Let’s begin our class by answering these questions. \nI would like you to take note in your study guide. Try to think for a few minutes, then pair up with your friend and share information to the class please. \n\n\n
Let’s begin our class by answering these questions. \nI would like you to take note in your study guide. Try to think for a few minutes, then pair up with your friend and share information to the class please. \n\n\n
Last week, I have shown you a couple of videos on Cambodia and I really like using video clip as we all know that a picture worth thousand word. Today I would like to begin the class by showing you this video clip produced by Thai people and of course language used is Thai. This means that you will not understand narration and song that appear in the video. Without knowing the language, I would like to see if you’re going to understand the message the video convey. Let’s look at the clip then \n
Now take your time to answer these questions. Take some note What do you think of the video? How does it make you feel? \nI would like you to think of the following questions, take some note for yourself. Then pair up with your neighbor and share some information and thought about the video. \nThe video clip show a story of a girl who didn’t quite understand why a picture of one person was always hung on the wall of every house that she went. The girl asked her grandmother who the person was. She replied that the man in the picture was the living god and told her to ‘wai’ him. The grandmother went on telling the little girl how important he was. He helped his people by visiting rural areas and helping the poor. Therefore Thai people revere him with gratitude and loyalty. The story went on and you see at the end the girl graduated from a university and came back to her hometown. She kept her promise to the person whom she called ‘father’ by teaching people and help improve her community. \nSo the picture hung on the walls was the King. \nWhat does the king have to do with Father’s day of Thailand? \n
Now take your time to answer these questions. Take some note What do you think of the video? How does it make you feel? \nI would like you to think of the following questions, take some note for yourself. Then pair up with your neighbor and share some information and thought about the video. \nThe video clip show a story of a girl who didn’t quite understand why a picture of one person was always hung on the wall of every house that she went. The girl asked her grandmother who the person was. She replied that the man in the picture was the living god and told her to ‘wai’ him. The grandmother went on telling the little girl how important he was. He helped his people by visiting rural areas and helping the poor. Therefore Thai people revere him with gratitude and loyalty. The story went on and you see at the end the girl graduated from a university and came back to her hometown. She kept her promise to the person whom she called ‘father’ by teaching people and help improve her community. \nSo the picture hung on the walls was the King. \nWhat does the king have to do with Father’s day of Thailand? \n
In Thailand we look to our King as our “Father” and our Queen as our “Mother”.  Father's Day is set as the birthday of the king. December 5 is the birthday of the current king, Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). We even call him by another name, Por Luang.\nPor means father\nLuang means big\nSo literally, Por Luang means ‘big father or big daddy’ \nNow can you guess what is mother’s day in Thailand? \n \n
In Thailand we look to our King as our “Father” and our Queen as our “Mother”.  Father's Day is set as the birthday of the king. December 5 is the birthday of the current king, Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). We even call him by another name, Por Luang.\nPor means father\nLuang means big\nSo literally, Por Luang means ‘big father or big daddy’ \nNow can you guess what is mother’s day in Thailand? \n \n
\nHIS MAJESTY KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ of Thailand was born at the Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge Massachusetts, The United States of America, on Monday the 5th of December 1927, being the third and youngest child of Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Mahidol of Songkhla. His name, Bhumibol Adulyadej, means "Strength of the Land, Incomparable Power".\n\n
\nHIS MAJESTY KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ of Thailand was born at the Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge Massachusetts, The United States of America, on Monday the 5th of December 1927, being the third and youngest child of Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Mahidol of Songkhla. His name, Bhumibol Adulyadej, means "Strength of the Land, Incomparable Power".\n\n
\nHIS MAJESTY KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ of Thailand was born at the Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge Massachusetts, The United States of America, on Monday the 5th of December 1927, being the third and youngest child of Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Mahidol of Songkhla. His name, Bhumibol Adulyadej, means "Strength of the Land, Incomparable Power".\n\n
His majesty King Bhumibol came to Thailand in 1928, after Prince Mahidol obtained a certificate in the Public Health programme at Harvard University. He briefly attended Mater Dei school in Bangkok but in 1933 his mother took the family to Switzerland, where he continued his education at the university of Lausanne, Switzerland to study Science. However, the death of his elder brother King Ananda Mahidol in Bangkok on the 9th of June 1946, changed the course of his life completely. The Law of Succession bestowed on him as the Crown of Thailand. \nHis Majesty decided to go back to Switzerland for another period of study, but this time in the subject of Political Science and Law in order to equip himself with the proper knowledge for government. In 1950, His Majesty returned to Thailand for the Coronation Ceremony which took place on the 5th of May.\n
His majesty King Bhumibol came to Thailand in 1928, after Prince Mahidol obtained a certificate in the Public Health programme at Harvard University. He briefly attended Mater Dei school in Bangkok but in 1933 his mother took the family to Switzerland, where he continued his education at the university of Lausanne, Switzerland to study Science. However, the death of his elder brother King Ananda Mahidol in Bangkok on the 9th of June 1946, changed the course of his life completely. The Law of Succession bestowed on him as the Crown of Thailand. \nHis Majesty decided to go back to Switzerland for another period of study, but this time in the subject of Political Science and Law in order to equip himself with the proper knowledge for government. In 1950, His Majesty returned to Thailand for the Coronation Ceremony which took place on the 5th of May.\n
His Majesty was crowned King of Thailand on 5 May 1950 at the Royal Palace in Bangkok where he pledged that he would "reign with righteousness for the benefit and happiness of the Siamese people" ("เราจะครองแผ่นดินโดยธรรม เพื่อประโยชน์สุขแห่งมหาชนชาวสยาม").\nThe date of his coronation is celebrated on the 5th of May in Thailand known as Coronation Day, a public holiday. On 9 June 2006, His Majesty celebrated his 60th anniversary as the King of Thailand, becoming the longest reigning monarch in Thai history.\nFrom the day His Majesty the King ascended the throne as King Rama IX, on 9 June 1946, to the present day, we have not been able to find words that can describe his immense kindness and compassion toward his Thai subjects. \n\n
His Majesty was crowned King of Thailand on 5 May 1950 at the Royal Palace in Bangkok where he pledged that he would "reign with righteousness for the benefit and happiness of the Siamese people" ("เราจะครองแผ่นดินโดยธรรม เพื่อประโยชน์สุขแห่งมหาชนชาวสยาม").\nThe date of his coronation is celebrated on the 5th of May in Thailand known as Coronation Day, a public holiday. On 9 June 2006, His Majesty celebrated his 60th anniversary as the King of Thailand, becoming the longest reigning monarch in Thai history.\nFrom the day His Majesty the King ascended the throne as King Rama IX, on 9 June 1946, to the present day, we have not been able to find words that can describe his immense kindness and compassion toward his Thai subjects. \n\n
The main concern of His Majesty is to improve the general well-being of the people. Evidence of this can be drawn from His Majesty the King's ceaseless efforts to visit his people in the rural areas. The aim of his Majesty's visits is to learn at first hand about the needs of his subjects.\nTo gain such information, His Majesty has to travel many thousands of kilometers throughout the kingdom and, whenever possible, suggests ways to overcome the difficulties. These visits have led to the establishment of over 4,000 Royal and Royally-initiated projects located in every province of Thailand. They are implemented by the relevant agencies of the government after having been given advice and assistance by His Majesty.\n\n
The main concern of His Majesty is to improve the general well-being of the people. Evidence of this can be drawn from His Majesty the King's ceaseless efforts to visit his people in the rural areas. The aim of his Majesty's visits is to learn at first hand about the needs of his subjects.\nTo gain such information, His Majesty has to travel many thousands of kilometers throughout the kingdom and, whenever possible, suggests ways to overcome the difficulties. These visits have led to the establishment of over 4,000 Royal and Royally-initiated projects located in every province of Thailand. They are implemented by the relevant agencies of the government after having been given advice and assistance by His Majesty.\n\n
The main concern of His Majesty is to improve the general well-being of the people. Evidence of this can be drawn from His Majesty the King's ceaseless efforts to visit his people in the rural areas. The aim of his Majesty's visits is to learn at first hand about the needs of his subjects.\nTo gain such information, His Majesty has to travel many thousands of kilometers throughout the kingdom and, whenever possible, suggests ways to overcome the difficulties. These visits have led to the establishment of over 4,000 Royal and Royally-initiated projects located in every province of Thailand. They are implemented by the relevant agencies of the government after having been given advice and assistance by His Majesty.\n\n
His Majesty is an expert in water management therefore about 40% of the royal projects concerns development of water resource. Example of the royal project includes reservoir for irrigation purpose, royal artificial rain (take place in dry season when there’s not enough water for crops) and Monkey’s Cheek reservoir project. Other royal projects involve agriculture, environment, occupational promotion, public health, transportation/ communications, and public welfare. \n
His Majesty is an expert in water management therefore about 40% of the royal projects concerns development of water resource. Example of the royal project includes reservoir for irrigation purpose, royal artificial rain (take place in dry season when there’s not enough water for crops) and Monkey’s Cheek reservoir project. Other royal projects involve agriculture, environment, occupational promotion, public health, transportation/ communications, and public welfare. \n
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This year His Majesty turns 84, the completion of the seventh 12-year cycle. For Thais, the 84th anniversary is considered an important milestone of life, deserving of special celebrations. Each year on His Majesty’s birthday, festivities are held throughout the Kingdom; lights decorate households, government offices, public places, and private businesses everywhere. Besides royal ceremonies, many activities in support of public charities are held to celebrate this important event. As part of His Majesty’s 84th birthday celebrations, the general public has been provided with a variety of celebrative performances free of charge at Sanam Luang and surrounding areas, from December 3 to 9\n\n\n
This year His Majesty turns 84, the completion of the seventh 12-year cycle. For Thais, the 84th anniversary is considered an important milestone of life, deserving of special celebrations. Each year on His Majesty’s birthday, festivities are held throughout the Kingdom; lights decorate households, government offices, public places, and private businesses everywhere. Besides royal ceremonies, many activities in support of public charities are held to celebrate this important event. As part of His Majesty’s 84th birthday celebrations, the general public has been provided with a variety of celebrative performances free of charge at Sanam Luang and surrounding areas, from December 3 to 9\n\n\n
This year His Majesty turns 84, the completion of the seventh 12-year cycle. For Thais, the 84th anniversary is considered an important milestone of life, deserving of special celebrations. Each year on His Majesty’s birthday, festivities are held throughout the Kingdom; lights decorate households, government offices, public places, and private businesses everywhere. Besides royal ceremonies, many activities in support of public charities are held to celebrate this important event. As part of His Majesty’s 84th birthday celebrations, the general public has been provided with a variety of celebrative performances free of charge at Sanam Luang and surrounding areas, from December 3 to 9\n\n\n
