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Mother’s Day in Thailand

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Thai Mother’s Day or “Wan Mae” falls on the Queen’s birthday which is the 12th of August each year. It has been celebrated annually since 1976. The day is all about celebrating both the mother of the Thai nation and mothers everywhere, with pageantry, an outpouring of affection, and gifts.

Note: much like Thai Father’s Day, Thai Mothers day is not to be confused with international mothers day which falls earlier in the year.

A few weeks leading up to Mother’s Day, homes and businesses will display blue flags with the Queen’s individual crest on them. In Thailand, each day of the week is represented by a certain colour. Friday is represented by blue, which is commonly associated with the Queen as she was born on this day of the week.

Like many other important occasions in Thailand, traditional celebrations include alms giving to monks early in the morning as a way of making merit. Schools typically host a Mother’s Day ceremony with performances and children individually honouring their mother for her sacrifice and dedication. In large cities, it is also common for families to treat mum to a meal, and many restaurants and hotels will offer Mother’s Day specials. In Bangkok, evening celebrations usually include light displays along Ratchadamnoen Avenue, Sanam Luang, and the area around Grand Palace, as well as fireworks.

The traditional Thai Mother’s Day gift is jasmine, which symbolises purity and grace. The fragrant flower is often sold as blossoms, reflecting motherhood and maternal love, as well as in elaborate garlands which will be on sale all over Bangkok. Children will often buy garlands or even make their own for their mothers as a special show of affection. You’ll also find synthetic jasmine pins and bouquets. However you choose to celebrate, make it a day of joy and appreciation for mothers and grandmothers (and other important women with children) in your family.

How about trying to make your mum a flower garland? Its easy to order the jasmine flowers to be delivered from the flower market and it’s a great way to get the whole family involved in showing Mum just how much they care. Check-out this great video below.

Hand Made With Love

Looking back over the years, some of my most precious treasures have been made with loving care from bits and pieces, sequins and stickers and hand made cards. Making a gift for Mom is something all kids love to do. All kids just want to please their parents, hence, the 100s of paintings and drawings that cover each Mom’s fridge or office whiteboard.

Get the kids busy with coloured paper, glue, sequins, pictures of Mom and let them be individually creative. From footprint cards to paper flower pots and bouquets, the options are endless. Some of the best hand made mother’s day gifts that are lovingly stored in all Moms’ treasure boxes are painted with fingers or made from plastic pots and pieces of pasta.

Mothers Day Gifts

Apart from the more traditional Mothers day gifts, as with international mothers day, mums all over the world, love to be celebrated with their favourite treats at these special times of the year. For an extra special treat, why not try to win mum our beautiful set of mothers day gifts HERE.

Whether the Mother you’re celebrating is still changing diapers, taught you how to swim or she’s been juggling home schooling with office work and three meals a day, she desperately needs a break. Now is the time to give her some five star treatment and to let her know how much she’s appreciated and we’ve got you covered.

Hey Dads and kids! Take note: Nothing says, ‘I Love You’ more than chocolate and flowers! (Mum’s just forward this link to Dad for subtle (or not so hints for your special day.) A great list of ideas to make your mum feel extra special can be found here.

There is nothing better, at any time of year, or basically ever than getting a surprise bouquet of flowers delivered to your doorstep. From fabulous flower bouquets to beautiful potted orchids or just order loose flowers and let the kids make them into cute little posies. As any good florist knows, nothing says I love you more than flowers – well, maybe chocolate, too.

Dads, see below for some online florists for your chance to score some major brownie points!

HAPPY THAI MOTHERS DAY!

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