Year of the Rabbit - Thai Zodiac

The year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit in the both the Chinese and Thai Zodiac. 2011 will be a Metal Rabbit year. The normal characteristics of Rabbit people are tempered by the Chinese Element Metal. The 5 Chinese elements, Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth run in a 5 Year cycle which overlays the original 12 year cycle of the Thai Zodiac. The Year of the Rabbit will begin on 3rd February 2011 and close on the 22nd January 2012. The Rabbit is the 4th animal in the Thai Zodiac. The Year of the Rabbit will be much appreciated following the somewhat tempestuous Year of the Tiger and will bring a much needed period of calm. The Year of the Rabbit is known in Thailand as Pee Tor or Pee Gratai.

General characteristics of people born in the Year of the Rabbit include:
Reserved, Private, Introverted, Trusted, Talented, Slow to lose their temper, Ambitious, Tactful, Romantic, Faithful, Moody, Detached, Team member rather than a Team leader.
The Metal Rabbit is more determined and ambitious and can be sneaky, everything they do will be more intense than usual, sometimes to their own detriment.

Famous people born in the Year of the Rabbit include;
Angelina Jolie, Sting, Roger Moore, Whitney Houston, John Cleese, David Frost, Joan Crawford, Bob Hope, Edith Piaf, Orson Welles, Lewis Carroll and Oliver Hardy.

People born in the Year of the Rabbit are most compatible with those born in the Year of the Sheep, Pig or Dog and will be mortal enemies with people born in the Year of the Rooster. If you are not sure which Thai Zodiac year you were born in you can check with our Thai Zodiac Chart