Colors of the day in Thailand
According to ancient customs in
Bhumibol
and his son were born on Mondays, Thailand is decorated with yellow on their birthdays. Thai people often wear clothes corresponding to the color of the day.
Day | Thai name | Color of the day[2][3] | Celestial Body | God of the day |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sunday | วันอาทิตย์ | Red | Sun | Surya |
Monday | วันจันทร์ | Yellow or Cream | Moon | Chandra |
Tuesday | วันอังคาร | Pink | Mars | Mangala |
Wednesday | วันพุธ | Green | Mercury | Budha |
Thursday | วันพฤหัสบดี | Orange or Brown | Jupiter | Brihaspati |
Friday | วันศุกร์ | Light Blue | Venus | Shukra |
Saturday | วันเสาร์ | Purple or Black | Saturn | Shani |
See also
- Thai solar calendar
- Royal Flags of Thailand
References
- ^ Lee, Tien-Rein (December 2013). "The color we use in our daily life - communicating with color -" (PDF). ประชุมวิชาการ (Proceedings). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2016.
- ISBN 9781628400083.
- ^ "Travel in numbers and colours: Wear pink for luck on Tuesdays in". The Independent. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2017-05-20.