[Article] 'Mali' or 'Jasmine' The symbolic flower of Thailand Mother's Day.

[Article] 'Mali' or 'Jasmine' The symbolic flower of Thailand Mother's Day.
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Mother's Day is a perfect time to thank your Mother and what better way to express your feelings than to say it with flowers. Delight your mother on her special day with Mother's Day Flower Bouquet and show her how much you love her.

Mother's Day in Thailand is August 12, which is also HM the Queen's birthday, The jasmine flower is symbolic of the day. The meaning of jasmine is 'You are the only one I love the most' or 'You are the magnificent one for me'. Jasmine is the little white-leaf flower with good smell. There are many kinds of jasmine classified by geography. In Thailand, the most famous jasmine is Arabian Jasmine or Mali-La in Thai.

Moreover, in Thailand, Jasmine is knows as the symbol of Mother's Day, 12th August of every year. The Mother's Day in Thailand has been established according to the effect of other countries' Mother's Day and the thought of ''Confucianism'' in term of gratefulness which is quite similar to the Thai old believe.

The first Mother's Day in Thailand had been established on 10th March, 1943. However, because of the World War II, the celebration had been discontinued. After being revived so many times, finally, the Mother's Day had been changed to 12th August of every year as it is Her Majesty the Queen's birthday. Beside, jasmine had been set up as the symbol of Mother's Day since then.