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Chang Phueak Monument (อนุสาวรีย์ช้างเผือก; also known as the White Elephant Monument) is a historical monument of two elephants located in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is situated near the Chang Phueak Gate , the northern gate of the old city wall of Chiang Mai.
The King of the White Elephant was among two films chosen for a restoration project launched by the Thailand Ministry of Culture, with cooperation from Technicolor and the Thai Film Foundation. The film is the oldest surviving Thai film in its complete form.
A royal white elephant, as depicted in a Thai painting. A white elephant (also albino elephant) [1] is a rare kind of elephant, but not a distinct species. Although often depicted as snow white, their skin is typically a soft reddish-brown, turning a light pink when wet. [2] They have fair eyelashes and toenails.
Thailand, which is a mesmerizingly beautiful travel destination offering unforgettable eco-adventures, exotic beaches and a wide range of cultures, is also known for its elephant slavery. From ...
Along with the Order of the Crown of Thailand, it is regularly awarded to any government official for services rendered to Thailand for five years, making it Thailand's most-commonly awarded order. [clarification needed] [1] the order features the three-headed Airavata, the mount of Sakra, or a white elephant.
Buddhist monks in Thailand on Friday blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. The Ayutthaya Elephant Palace & Royal ...
In the myth, which the New York Times called "almost certainly apocryphal," the King of Siam, who ruled an area now known as Thailand, would give someone who had made him unhappy a white elephant ...
A white elephant at the Amarapura Palace in 1855. A white elephant is a possession that its owner cannot dispose of without extreme difficulty, and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out of proportion to its usefulness. In modern usage, it is a metaphor used to describe an object, construction project, scheme, business venture ...