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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]
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.
The Thai sacred and royal symbol was the white elephant (chang pueak or chang samkan). They are not albinos but are genetically different. White elephants are not white, they are a dusky pinkish grey. Phra Savet Adulyadej Pahon was a white elephant that belonged to Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The elephant is to be presented as a gift to the new king sometime after this weekend's coronation ceremonies, the first the country will have seen in 69 years. In Thailand, a white elephant fit ...
Elephants are a big part of Thailand’s national identity and have been officially proclaimed a symbol of the nation. Thai kings rode elephants into battle and a white elephant, considered a ...
The term derives from the sacred white elephants kept by Southeast Asian monarchs in Burma, Thailand (Siam), Laos and Cambodia. [2] To possess a white elephant was regarded—and is still regarded in Thailand and Burma—as a sign that the monarch reigned with justice and power, and that the kingdom was blessed with peace and prosperity.
A miracle of sorts happened in Thailand when a pregnant Asian elephant delivered not one but two babies on June 7th. Zookeepers at Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal were surprised when ...
Gold Medal (Sixth Class) of the Most Exalted Order White Elephant: RThCh (G.M.E.) Gold Medal (Sixth Class) of the Most Noble Order of Crown of Thailand: RThM (G.M.CT.) Gold Medal (Sixth Class) of the Most Admirable Order Direkgunabhorn: RThD (G.M.D.) Silver Medal (Seventh Class) of the Most Exalted Order White Elephant: RNgCh (S.M.E.)