An elephant hands out gifts to children during Christmas celebrations at the Jirasart Witthaya school in Ayutthaya on Dec 24, 2021
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand (Reuters): Elephants in Thailand wearing Santa hats and surgical masks passed out hand gel, face masks and balloons to students at a school's annual Christmas party, a Covid-era twist on a 15-year tradition in the Buddhist majority country.
"I'm so excited because an event like this only happens once a year and I think my school is the only place with elephant Santas," said elementary school student, Beyapha Mhonsuwan.
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