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Ayutthaya celebrates Elephant Day

Ayutthaya celebrates Elephant Day

Elaborate feast draws local visitors, handlers hope to greet foreigners again soon

A child feeds an elephant during the National Elephant Day celebration in the ancient city of Ayutthaya on Saturday. (Reuters Photo)

AYUTTHAYA: Dozens of elephants were treated to a fruit banquet on Saturday in the country’s ancient capital, continuing an annual event that has been a big draw for foreign tourists in the hope they will return soon.

The feast marked Elephant Day, held every March 13 to celebrate elephants as a source of national pride and…

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