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How to Become a Thai Monk: 227 Rules, part 1 Posted by palmisano on Sep 25, 2013
My new life as a monk was one of perpetual confusion. I would only manage to get by on a daily basis by observing and imitation. But one particular day of massive confusion stood out as the most memorable, of which I’d like to share.
How to Become a Thai Monk: Ordination Rules Posted by palmisano on Sep 24, 2013
Before even becoming a monk there is a list of qualifications (อันตรายิกธรรม) you must first pass. You will be asked about each qualification along with additional questions about why you would like to be ordained. Below is the ordered list of 13 qualifications.
How to Become a Thai Monk: Introduction Posted by palmisano on Sep 23, 2013
Have you ever wanted to know what being a Thai monk is like? To find out first hand, I had myself ordained as a Thai Buddhist monk. In the next few articles I’m going to write about what it’s like to be a monk, the early impressions, the difficult ordination ceremony, the 227 rules, the…
Words to use in your Thai class Posted by palmisano on Aug 16, 2013
In a class setting there are certain words and phrases that will always come up. It’s important students become familiar with these words and phrases so that they could continue their education in a Thai-language-only setting.
Thai Body Parts Word Match Posted by palmisano on Jul 31, 2013
In an earlier blog post (https://blogs.transparent.com/thai/thai-body-parts/) I talked about Thai body part vocabulary and how to use these words in sentences. This post will help give you practice with those words, as well as reading and spelling them. Print out this sheet. Then, below, draw a line from the English word on the right to…
The Thai Question Word That Isn’t – Yang Posted by palmisano on Jul 28, 2013
When we were children, we learned that there were only 5 question words and they all started with ‘W’: who, what, where, why, and when. And perhaps we were told that ‘how’ was also a question word, which was really just ‘who’ but with the ‘w’ on the other side of the word.
Ask a Thai: Why do Farang Like Tan Skin? Posted by palmisano on Jul 17, 2013
Why do Thais think farang prefer tanned skin?