Question on Zodiacs

[delightandy]

When does the yearly animal zodiac change for Thai people? Is it January 1 or same as with the Chinese on Chinese New Year? Or even on Songkrang only?
Thanks for help
Delightandy

[David_Loves_Ubonwan]

I believe the animal zodiac is only Chinese so it changes the same time wherever you are in the world. When it comes to the 12 monthly zodiac it is different in Thailand by about 23 days to the Western world.

David

[delightandy]

Thanks, I read about the approx 23 days on the monthly. However on the yearly I am not sure. It definitely is not only for the Chinese; there is only 1 specific wat in Thailand assigned to each yearly Zodiac and worshipped by Thai people having the assigned Zodiac not only of Chinese descent. (His Majesty the king being Gatay has Wat Chae Haeng in Nan). My Thai friend (not Chinese) told me it always changes on Jan 1 but I could not yet verify this information.

[David_Loves_Ubonwan]

This page on the Chinese Zodiac http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_astrology says that in Thailand the only difference is that the Dragon is replaced with the Naga.

David