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The End of an Era
The Wai Khru ceremony takes place in schools, colleges and universities throughout the Kingdom on any Thursday in June.
Throughout the month, ceremonies where students...
Pattaya School No. 11 holds ‘wai khru’ ceremony
Students at the Pattaya School No. 11 paid respect to teachers at the traditional “wai khru” ceremony.
Students and teachers met June 16 – a...
Students perform Wai Khru at the International School of Chonburi
Wai Khru is a traditional Thai ceremony performed in Thai schools at the beginning of the school year and always held on a Thursday....
‘Wan Wai Khru’, a day to pay respect to our teachers
On any particular Thursday in June, students attending kindergartens, schools, colleges and universities throughout the Kingdom take time off from their studies to perform...
Redemptorist School for Blind students ‘wai khru’ teachers
Pattaya’s Redemptorist School for the Blind kicked off its new academic term with a traditional “wai khru” ceremony in which students pay respect to...
Respect, shadow play mix at Wat Ban Don ceremony
Ban Don Temple kicked off a new term for its drama school with the traditional “wai khru” ceremony and a “nang yai” shadow-puppet...
Redemptorist Vocational students offer ‘wai khru’ to teachers
Pattaya’s Redemptorist Vocational School kicked off its fall academic term with a traditional “wai khru” ceremony in which students pay respect to their...
Dusit Thani College celebrates Teacher’s Day
Dusit Thani College students kicked off the new academic year with a traditional “wai khru” ceremony in which students pay respect to their...
Twenty five years of educating the blind
The annual Wai Khru, Teachers Day, ceremony takes place on the last Thursday in June at the Pattaya School for the Blind. It...
Sattahip navy school kids perform ‘wai khru’ ceremony
Nearly 1,200 Sattahip students kicked off their 2011 academic year with a traditional “wai khru” ceremony in which students pay respect to their...
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