Fruit Buffet Presented to Elephants to Mark National Elephant Day

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Nearly 60 elephants enjoyed a huge fruit banquet at a botanical park on Sunday (13 Mar) as Thailand marked its annual Elephant Day.

 

Elephants are a source of national pride and cultural identity for the Kingdom, used historically for labor, transportation and battlefield triumphs by warriors and kings.

 

The event is commonly observed in various other parts of the country, but some have scaled down celebrations this year due to the pandemic and economic situation.

 

At Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in eastern Chonburi province, elephants were treated to two tons of fruits and vegetables laid out on an eight meter wide table.

 

With the absence of foreign tourists for a long time, the buffet and some visitors brought some joy to the heavyweights.

 

Kampon Tansacha, president of Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, said, "Of course, they get bored because they get used to being with people. That’s why you see our elephants are very friendly to everyone."

 

"People enjoy seeing elephants, give them food, especially bananas that they like and they look all healthy and happy".

 

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[worgeordie]

Fruit buffet ........would not like to be the one who has

to clear up after that , and Elephant with diarrhea not a

pleasant sight.....????

regards worgeordie

[arick]

Would be runny a green 

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Elephants are a source of national pride and cultural identity for the Kingdom, used historically for labor, transportation and battlefield triumphs by warriors and kings

And Ivory.

[Thomastm]

So much negative comments. I think it's a great gesture. 

[Burma Bill]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

60 elephants enjoyed a huge fruit banquet

Presented in one of those obligatory baskets????

 

 

 

[lujanit]

We paid Nong Nooch a visit last week.  The place was practically deserted.  I still can't make up mind if it is a garden or a theme park with 1300 statues of dinosaurs.

 

Two and half thousand people work there and it is a credit to the owner that no one was laid off due to the pandemic.

[PETERTHEEATER]

22 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Fruit buffet ........would not like to be the one who has

to clear up after that , and Elephant with diarrhea not a

pleasant sight.....????

regards worgeordie

Georgie, you forgot the accompanying sounds and smell too.......????