Elephant Santas deliver Christmas presents at Thai school

Elephants dressed in Santa Claus costumes performing for schoolchildren during a gift presentation to the pupils during a Christmas celebration in Ayutthaya on Monday (Dec 23). - AFP

AYUTTHAYA (Thailand): Elephants dressed as Santa Claus gave out presents and candy to students in Thailand in an annual Christmas tradition in the mostly Buddhist country.

The Christmas celebration at the Jirasartwitthaya school in Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, has run for 15 years.