65 The Year with Only 9 Months: A History of the Thai New Year Thai | ปีที่มีแค่ 9 เดือน! เปิดประวัติศาสตร์วันขึ้นปีใหม่ไทย

ad-free version and full transcriptions, vocab list here → ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/learnthaithroughtravel–Did you know Thailand once had a year with only 9 months?As we prepare for ปี 2568 (2025), we step through the "mirror of time" to explore the fascinating evolution of the Thai New Year. From the ancient วันเดือนอ้าย (lunar New Year) to the "peak" moment in B.E. 2483 when three months vanished from the calendar to align วิถีไทย (the Thai way) with the world.Join us to uncover the ประวัติศาสตร์ (history) behind our celebrations and find a better version of yourself for the year ahead.–