Thailand Unveils

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2 May 2019 13:19 WIB

Plai Ekachai, 33, who will become first "white" elephant to be discovered under the reign of King Rama X, also known as Maha Vajiralongkorn, does his daily walking exercise in Maha Sarakham, Thailand April 25, 2019. 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. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

2 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

Plai Ekachai, 33, who will become first "white" elephant to be discovered under the reign of King Rama X, also known as Maha Vajiralongkorn, does his daily walking exercise in Maha Sarakham, Thailand April 25, 2019. Since last year, the 33-year-old male elephant has been treated with reverence as a deity after being identified as the first auspicious white elephant to be discovered under the reign of King Rama X, as the monarch is also known. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

2 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

Plai Ekachai, 33, who will become first "white" elephant to be discovered under the reign of King Rama X, also known as Maha Vajiralongkorn, does his daily walking exercise in Maha Sarakham, Thailand April 25, 2019. Elephants classified as white in Thailand are not necessarily albino or solid white but are more pale in colour than normal and are rare and especially revered. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

2 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

2 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

A man makes an offering to Plai Ekachai, 33, who will become first "white" elephant to be discovered under the reign of King Rama X, also known as Maha Vajiralongkorn, in Maha Sarakham, Thailand April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

2 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

A family have a photo taken with Plai Ekachai, 33, who will become first "white" elephant to be discovered under the reign of King Rama X, also known as Maha Vajiralongkorn, in Maha Sarakham, Thailand April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

2 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB