Buddhist ordination One of the greatest things in the life of a Thai man is ordination which is regarded as an act of a great ment dedicated to his parents. It is a Thai custom for a young man to enter the monkhood for a certain period of time in their life, but usually before marriage as Thai people believe that if a man enters the monkhood after marriage his wife i certain to receive half of the merit instead of his parents who need most of the merit so that they will be bom in heaven after death. To enable their parents achieve thi goal, most Thai men therefore take this opportunity to express their gratitude to their parents by entering into the monkhood immediately after they reach a mature age of not less than 20 years old. A man who has not been ordained is not considered a mature adult and be seems to gain less respect from his community while a man who has already been ordained will be called"Thit which derived from the word"Bundhit Bundhit means a"learned man" or"scholar". Thus, in the countryside, we will frequently hear the elder people call the already-ordained man beginning with Thit" and then to be followed by the person's name for example Thit Chom instead of Khun Chom as we generally hear in the Thai daily dialogue. The word"Khun" is a polite form of title which is used for both man and woman. Though ordination can be performed at any time of the year, it usually takes place in July or August of each year which marks the beginning of the rainy season. as during this period monks throughout the country are committed to stay only in their respective temples throughout a 3-month Rain Retreat or"Khao Phansa" in Thai