Krabi
Krabi celebrates National Elephant Day

The Southern Elephant Hospital in Krabi is today celebrating Thailand’s National Elephant Day. And seven lucky elephants, all patients at the hospital, were joining in.
A religious ceremony was held at the hospital this morning. Then food and fruit treats were offered to the elephants, all patients at the hospital.
There are seven elephants being treated at the hospital at this time. Most of them had been working as elephant rides for tourists. Some of them were injured from various accidents whilst others were suffering from a range of ailments.
A four year old male elephant ‘Boonsawan’ from Phuket has been a patient at the hospital for more than a year after falling into a canal and breaking some bones.
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