Thailand lays out buffet for elephants in national celebration
Thailand national celebration
Nearly 60elephantsenjoyed a huge fruit banquet at a Thai botanical park on Sunday as the Southeast Asian country marked its annual Elephant Day.
Elephantsare a source ofnationalpride and cultural identity forThailandand are used for labour, transport, and battlefield triumphs by warriors and kings.
The event is commonly observed in various other parts of the country, but due to the pandemic and economic woes, some have scaled downcelebrations this year.
At Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in eastern Chonburi province,elephantswere treated to two tons of fruits and vegetables laidouton an eight metre wide table.
With the absence of foreign tourists for a long time, thebuffetand some visitors brought some joy to the heavyweights.
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"Of course, they get bored because they get used to being with people. That's why you see ourelephantsare very friendly to everyone," said Kampon Tansacha, president of Nong Nooch Tropical Garden.
"People enjoy seeingelephants, give them food, especially bananas that they like and they look all healthy and happy".
Animal rights groups have long been calling for the elephant camps inThailandto end animal shows and rides, branding the shows as a form of animal abuse.