We enjoyed Thai ethnic dance and its traditional music.

We enjoyed Thai ethnic dance and
its traditional music.

When : June 28th (Sat.) 1:30 ～ 4:00 p.m.
Where : at NPO Support Center in Central Public Hall
Total 16 people including 4 children attended the party.

Introduction of the instructor
Ms. Somsee Mochida was the instructor of the Thai dancing.
She is from Thailand and now is living in Noda City with her husband and their son, a high school student.



The ethnic dances in Thailand show some different features depending on which area of the country it was originated from, northern, central, or southernpart of Thailand.
Ms. Somsee Mochida was born and grown up in the city of Chiang Mai located in northern part of Thailand. She had learned the dance since a little girl under the influence of her father who was a clergyman.
She gave the detailed explanations about Thai traditional music showing lots of photographs, pictures and posters.



There were thankful comments from the attendees such as;
I have been to Vietnam and it made me interest in Asian countries.
And now I’d like to know lots more about Thailand.
My uncle is married to a Thai and lives there, so I have opportunities to visit them in Thailand.
My son is married in Thailand and their child sometimes come to Japan to visit us.


There was a little girl attended the meeting with her mother from Thailand.
She is a second grade pupil in Nambu elementary school.

There were some voices requesting Thai language class.