Khun Yai: A Glimpse into the Life of Chand Khonnokyoong
…ren in the family. Her father, Ploy, and mother, Pan, were rice farmers. The word "Khun Yai" means "grandmother" in Thai. It is a respectful way to call a woman of advancing age. Khun Yai's given name was Chand,…
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