The main thing my daughter Layli wanted to do in Thailand was ride an elephant... and from the moment we arrived we were teased with symbols and signs of them everywhere. Elephants are the main animal associated with Thailand. Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and the Thai way of life. Prior to the 18th century they were the main machine of Southeast Asia. In fact one Thai king of the late 17th century had 20,000 war elephants trained for battle and at one time the number of white elephants held by a king largely determined his power. The elephant was also the featured emblem of the national flag of Siam until the name of the country was changed to Thailand. So while we are enjoying all the signs of elephants we can't wait to actually get a chance to see a real one.picts at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26080359@N08/sets/72157623531736128/
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