BANGKOK, January 2021: A Thai children’s song titled, ‘Chang’, (Elephant) is probably the very first song most Thai parents sing to their kids as they teach them how to sing, (see you tube). The lyrics ask if the child has ever seen an elephant. Then they go on to describe the elephant’s physical features such as tusks and trunk as it explains the attributes of this magnificent giant of an animal.
The country’s most
loved animal has a deep bond with Thai social and cultural roots evident in
ancient history. The enduring relationship between humans and elephants can be
spotted in Thai daily life events today.
At the
kindergarten, children are taught the Thai alphabet by pairing the different
sounds to different objects. The 10th letter in the Thai alphabet is Cho Chang
[ช], representing a ‘ch’ sound paired to the word ‘Chang’ to help
children memorise the…
