Father's Day
16 Dec 2008 05:58 pm
December 5th is the King's Birthday here in Thailand and as HM The King is the Father of the Nation it is also celebrated as Father's Day.
Many of the young people at the Drop-In Centre for Street Kids have run away from home, away from a father who may have abused them. Many may not have seen their own fathers for many years, but when Fathers Day arrives the children pay respect to the male staff members who are working to help these young people change the direction in their lives.
The male workers are presented with jasmine garlands and as a mark of respect the teenagers place their hands together and perform a wai and they lower their heads to the floor. This is not an act of subservience, but an act of respect and a time to say thanks.