Bangkok Podcast 29: Thai Language Series 7

On this show we're again joined by Thai language Jedi Rikker
Dockum who goes through the calendar with us looking at the Thai
holidays. It can be confusing sometimes keeping them all
straight, because while many western holidays have made it to
Bangkok - Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, etc - there are
also the Thai holidays to keep track of - Songkran, Macha Bucha,
and Father's, Mother's and Children's day, among others. So how
are the western ones celebrated, what is a Macha Bucha, and what
exactly does Songkran have to do with the moon? 


We also give some more details on the BANGKOK PODCAST CHRISTMAS
PARTY! As it is the season of giving, we are asking everyone who
attends to donate any unused items they may have lying around the
house - from cups to clothes to toiletries. Bangkok Podcast will
collect them at the Christmas party and donate them to the Second
Chance Foundation, a charity that ensures that used items get
distributed to the residents of Bangkok's sprawling Khlong Toey
slum. We are joined today by Jodie, founder of the Second
Chance Foundation, who explains why she started the project and
how it helps those in need.