By Itsarin Tisantia
Photos courtesy of Bangkok Post
Thailand’s Children Day will come once again on January 10. On this occasion, kids in different provinces countrywide will be delighted with activities arranged specially for them.
For this week’s Exercises, SW takes a look at some activities that will be held in celebration of Children’s Day in the kingdom this year.
Established in Thailand in 1995, Children’s Day has become an important day on Thai calendars. It is a day aimed at giving importance to younger generations who are expected to become quality adults in the future.
Every year, public and private organisations hold special events for kids to enjoy with their friends and families.
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Apart from primary and secondary schools, numerous universities across Thailand plan to celebrate Children’s Day this year.
Suranaree University of Technology in Nakhon Ratchasima will mark Children’s Day with the theme of AEC Kids. May fun activities and contests will be held at the university. Local kids are encouraged to take part in the AEC Painting and AEC Family Fashion contests. Young participants can also enjoy the university’s educational activities at its observatory, learning park and other zones presented by the university’s different clubs. To find out more about these events, contact at 044 223 000.
For southern kids, interesting Children’s Day activities will be held at Suratthani Rajabhat University. Arranged by the university’s Faculty of Education, special events there will include a Kids’ Got Talent contest, a novel reading competition and a science show by the university’s science students. For more information, call 077 355 645.
ANIMAL LOVERS
Many children love to visit zoos to celebrate their special day. For this year’s Children’s Day, Ubon Zoo in Ubon Ratchathani is pleased to welcome northeastern kids to enjoy joyful activities including a cowboy show, an Ubon Jungle Park show, a pong lang traditional dance show and an animal feeding event. For further inquiries about fun at the zoo, check out www.ubon-zoo.com.
Kids who don’t fear snakes shouldn’t miss out the Children’s Day celebrations held by the Thai Red Cross Society in association with the Red Cross Museum and Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute in Bangkok. Kids will be welcome to participate in their events, which include a free snake show at the museum. The young will be shown how snakes are caught and how venom is extracted from them. For more details, go to www.redcross.co.th.
Exercises
Read the story and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1. Ubon Zoo is located in Bangkok.
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2. Suranaree University of Technology will celebrate the Children’s Day based on the theme of AEC Kids.
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3. The contact number for Suranaree University of Technology is 044 223 000.
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4. This year’s Children’s Day falls on January 17.
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Vocabulary
- observatory (n): a special building from which scientists watch the stars, the weather, etc.
venom (n): the poisonous liquid that some snakes, spiders, etc. produce when they bite or sting you
extract (v): to remove or obtain a substance from something
