BANGKOK: A troupe of elephants bearing presents visited students in Thailand’s old capital of Ayutthaya on Friday to spread Christmas cheer. Four elephants, with their mahouts were dressed in Santa Claus suits, arrived at Ayutthaya’s Jirasartwitthaya School to hand out toys, balloons and snacks to delighted children. Elephants, teachers and students dressed in Santa Claus costumes parade during Christmas celebrations at Jirasart school in Ayutthaya, Thailand. We share it with them, and the Thai share their festivals with us like Songkran,” said Rita Laureys, a Belgian teaching English in Thailand, referring to the Thai new year. A student dressed in a Santa Claus costume looks on during Christmas celebrations at Jirasart school in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Source: New Strait Times December 22, 2017 08:26 UTC