It is widely known that Wai Kru Ceremony is a Thai ceremony that students pay respect to their teachers in order to express their appreciation and gratitude to their teachers for teaching them well in the past. The date of Wai Kru Ceremony will vary from school to school that usually is held in the first semester of the new academic year and takes place on a Thursday. This day is considered an auspicious day for such a Ceremony.
On Wai Kru Day the students bring flowers to their teachers as a symbol of their respect and readiness to learn. The most popular flower to bring is called “dok khem” (needle flower or Ixora) because it represents the student’s promise that his/her brain will be as sharp as a needle. Some students also present jasmine garlands.
In my opinion, Wai Kru ceremony is very formal and decorative but it also is an important part of the traditional Thai educational system.
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