Khun Yai: A Glimpse into the Life of Chand Khonnokyoong
… Chand, which 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 r…
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