A huge elephant banquet!

March 15

National

Elephant Day in Thailand is on March 13, a day that celebrates an animal which holds importance in the country’s culture. Nearly 60 elephants were brought together to mark the occasion.

The day was rst introduced by the Thai government in 1998. It’s celebrated every year on the day when the white elephant was added to the old version of the Thai ag.

Elephants are a big source of national pride for Thailand and they play an important part in the country’s history.

They’ve been used for labour, transport and battle eld triumphs by warriors and kings.

This event took place at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Thailand’s eastern Chonburi province.

The elephants were treated to a huge banquet to celebrate. A whopping two tonnes of fruits and vegetables were laid out on an eight-metre wide table for the animals to munch on.

The colourful fruit selection included watermelons, bananas and pineapples.

Despite the importance elephants hold in Thai culture, it’s not all good news for the animals. Animal rights groups have long been calling for the elephant camps in Thailand to end animal shows and rides, branding the shows as a form of animal abuse.