An elephant interacts with students at a school in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Every Christmas, Thailand's Ayutthaya province organizes elephant trainers to dress up as "Santa Claus" and ride elephants to give gifts to students, aiming to promote the local tourism industry.
An elephant distributes gifts to students during Christmas celebrations at a school in Ayutthaya province, Thailand, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
An elephant distributes gifts to students during Christmas celebrations at a school in Ayutthaya province, Thailand, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
An elephant interacts with students at a school in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
An elephant interacts with students at a school in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
An elephant interacts with students at a school in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
An elephant interacts with students at a school in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
An elephant interacts with students at a school in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)■
