PHOTOS

13 JAN 2012

National Children's Day

National Children's Day will be marked this Saturday (Jan 14), Thailand's annual event to acknowledge the rights of children.

 
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National Children's Day
There have been 54 National Children's Day slogans given by Thailand's prime ministers. The 2012 Children's Day motto is "Unity with Knowledge, Preserve Thai Identity, Mind the Technology". Photo by Jetjaras Na Ranong
National Children's Day
Following the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child, Thailand held the country's first National Children's Day on Oct 3, 1955. Photo by Chumporn Sangvilert
National Children's Day
The National Children's Day committee agreed to shift National Children's Day from October to January in 1963, as October is in the rainy season and an inconvenient time for children and parents to join the celebration. National Children's Day has been scheduled for the second Saturday of January ever since. Photo by Chumporn Sangvilert
National Children's Day
Thailand's first National Children's Day slogan was bestowed by Field Marshal Por Pibulsongkram in 1956, encouraging children to be helpful to others and to society. Photo by Chumporn Sangvilert
National Children's Day
Parliament opens for children to visit on National Children's Day. Children have the chance to sit on the prime minister's seat as well as to learn about Thai democracy. Other governmental units like Royal Thai Air Force and Royal Thai Army also open their doors to children. Photo by Chumporn Sangvilert
National Children's Day
Vachirabenjatas Park (Rot Fai Park), Chatuchak Weekend Market, the Thai-Japan Bangkok Youth Centre, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre and Government House will all hold events for National Children's Day. Photo by Jetjaras Na Ranong