Elephants hand out Christmas gifts to primary school students in central Thailand
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1450106
Elephants hand out Christmas gifts to primary school students in central Thailand
- Title: Elephants hand out Christmas gifts to primary school students in central Thailand
- Date: 23rd December 2019
- Summary: AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, THAILAND (DECEMBER 23, 2019) (REUTERS) CHILDREN AND FOREIGNERS DRESSED UP AS SANTAS MAHOUTS DRESSED UP AS SANTAS RIDING ELEPHANTS AND HOLDING BALLOONS HAT ON ELEPHANT READING (English): "MERRY CHRISTMAS" ELEPHANTS WEARING SANTA HATS CHILDREN IN SANTA OUTFITS POSING FOR PHOTOS ELEPHANTS AND MAHOUTS WALKING BY VARIOUS OF STUDENTS RECEIVING PRESENTS FROM ELEPHANT (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENT, PATCHARAMON SUKPIROMSUNTI, SAYING: "I'm very happy to see them (elephants) and they are very cute. I love elephants because (they) dance very, very cute." ELEPHANT HANDING BALLOONS TO STUDENTS ELEPHANTS / MAHOUTS' FOOT STUDENTS WAVING TO CATCH PRESENTS (SOUNDBITE) (Thai) PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENT, PASITHA SITHAPAK, SAYING: "It make me feel like I have a lot of friends. The elephants are handing out candy, toys, dolls and so many other things." STUDENTS AND ELEPHANTS SITTING IN CHRISTMAS TREE FORMATION FOREIGNERS, MAHOUTS AND STUDENTS WAVING STUDENTS AND ELEPHANTS SITTING IN CHRISTMAS TREE FORMATION (SOUNDBITE) (Thai) OWNER OF AYUTTHAYA ELEPHANT PALACE, LARDTHONGTARE MEEPAN, SAYING: "We (Ayutthaya elephant palace) have organised this event for 15 years already. The highlight is not only handing out presents, but also when the students and elephants form a shape of a Christmas tree together." STUDENTS HOLDING PAINTINGS AND POSING FOR PHOTO IN FRONT OF ELEPHANTS ELEPHANT LIFTING TRUNK STUDENT HOLDING PAINTING OF ELEPHANT
- Embargoed: 6th January 2020 05:04
- Keywords: Ayutthaya Christmas Elephants Thailand festival gifts
- Location: AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, THAILAND
- City: AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, THAILAND
- Country: Thailand
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Editors' Choice
- Reuters ID: LVA001BB72PFR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Santa Claus arrived early in central Thailand on Monday (December 23), riding atop elephants instead of a reindeer-driven sleigh, to hand out presents to primary school students.
Four mahouts decked in Santa Claus-styled robes arrived on the backs of Santa-hat clad elephants at a local primary school in Ayutthaya province on Monday morning. Overjoyed students were each handed wrapped presents ranging from candy to toys by the elephants' trunks.
According to one of the event's organisers, Lardthongtare Meepan, the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace has been holding this event for the past 15 years.
The event ended when the students and elephants sat in the shape of a Christmas tree in the school's courtyard.
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