ตื่นมาคุย : “ช้างกิ่งแก้ว” 1 ใน 11 คชสาร ที่เดินขบวนไปถวายการสักการะพระบรมศพ

It was an image that captivated many Thais on November 8th, when a procession of 11 elephants from the Phra Khotchaban Foundation and 200 members of the "Khachasan Khu Phaendin" group walked to the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the late King Rama IX. What was surprising was that one of the mahouts was a female veterinarian, Ladthongtae Meephan, or Dr. Ploy. She said that the elephants had been trained for six days and when they felt ready, they coordinated with the palace. During the training, there were no obstacles at all. Thai elephants are intelligent, learn quickly, and are highly cooperative.