Khun Yai: A Glimpse into the Life of Chand Khonnokyoong
…h means "moon". Her last name was Khonnokyo-on, which means "peacock-feather". In those times, Thai families seldom send their daughters to school. Because of this, Chand never learned how to read or write.
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Khun Yai Chand Khonnokyoong was born on January 20, 1909, in Nakorn Chaisri, Thailand. As the fifth of nine children in a family of rice farmers, her upbringing was marked by challenges, particularly