Pupae, 11, rides her elephant Ole to school in Buri Ram to help her family save on fuel costs. (Photo supplied)BURI RAM: A fifth grade student in Satuek district has become a social media celebrity after switching to the family elephant for her daily commute to school to save fuel costs. Wisanchol Yongram, 38, confirmed to reporters that his daughter, 11-year old Pupae, was the girl seen on the TikTok account @Ole FcThailand riding the 25-year old male pachyderm, named Ole, to school. The animals previously put on shows for tourists at an elephant kraal in Ayutthaya until the Covid-19 pandemic forced the Yongram family to return to Buri Ram. (Video: Ole Fc Thailand)

Source: Bangkok Post July 16, 2022 06:39 UTC