Nong Nooch Tropical Garden Celebrates Thai National Elephant Day

The elephants got to attend a Buddhist ceremony where they gave food to monks, which is believed to give them luck and a healthy long life as well as enjoyed a fresh fruit buffet which ended with a delicious cake.



Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Pattaya Offce Nitti Krongkrut (center), Veterinary Specialist from the Department of Livestock Development Mr. Chaiwit Tiewsuwan (third from right) Mrs. Phuthinun Kanthisukkaphan, General Manager of the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden along with other executives who all admit to be elephants lovers.

Mrs. Phuthinun Kanthisukkaphan, General Manager of the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden said, “We always put an effort into the celebration of the Thai National Elephant Day which falls on March 13 of every year.  We celebrated the day  to thank and praise our country’s’ signature animal. The objective of having a Thai National Elephant Day is to remember what they have done for us in the past. Elephants were used as vehicles in people’s everyday life and even in war. Elephants represent Thailand so we have to protect their natural habitat so that our children and grandchildren  will be able to witness their beauty decades from now.” 

The white elephant was once printed on the Thai fag. The Thai fag was changed to how it is now in 1917 but the Royal Navy still uses the old fag .

The event was led by Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Pattaya Offce Nitti Krongkrut, Veterinary Specialist from the Department of Livestock Development Mr. Chaiwit Tiewsuwan and Mrs. Phuthinun Kanthisukkaphan, General Manager of the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden.