BANGKOK, 13 February 2015 – A survey has shown that most Thai teenagers perceive their parents as the most special person during Valentine’s Day, while a youth seminar agrees on moral conduct and features volunteer activities for the international day of love, said the Culture Minister.
The Minister of Culture Vira Rojpojchanarat disclosed the findings from a nationwide survey conducted on 600 samples of teenagers aged between 15-20 on the topic of Valentine’s Day by the Cultural Surveillance Bureau and the Children and Youth Council of Thailand.
He has said that 98 percent of the results placed their parents as the most important persons during Valentine’s Day. The most desired thing on Valentine’s Day according to the survey are roses at 48 percent, followed by love and care at 36 percent.
On the question of what they want to give to their loved ones on Valentine’s Day, the most common answer are roses at 48 percent, and chocolate at 23 percent. Most teenagers are planning to spend 100-300 baht during the day at 42 percent, followed by 600-800 baht at 27 percent, according to the Minister of Culture.
The Culture Minister has also said a seminar was held with representatives from schools in Bangkok and nearby regions. The seminar agreed that Valentine’s Day should not be used as an excuse for teenagers to engage in inappropriate activities. The seminar’s perspective on the notion of love was “giving” and “sacrificing”.
Religious, charitable, and voluntary activities such as hosting meals at orphanages and elderly care centers have been held as well as the production of the animation film ‘Designable Love’ that will promote desirable values and behaviours for the youth during Valentine’s Day, added the Culture Minister.
