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Pink elephants march for Thailand's late queen mother
The eleven pink elephants honored Queen Sirikit’s lifelong dedication to royal elephant care during a government-declared mourning period, reflecting her lasting legacy.
- On Thursday, Eleven mahout-mounted pink painted elephants marched through Bangkok, bowing in unison outside the Grand Palace in tribute to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.
- Her Majesty died on Oct 24, 2025 at age 93 and is lying in state for an elaborate year-long funeral ceremony, while the Thai government declared a year-long mourning period and urged black or white attire for 90 days.
- Laithongrian Meepan organised the pastel pachyderm procession with mahout-mounted elephants daubed pink to mimic albinos; one bore the late queen's portrait and gold-adorned tusks.
- The procession reinforced the royal family's revered status in Thai society, giving visual tributes added cultural weight and contributing to public mourning as Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother lies in state.
- Organisers painted the elephants pastel pink to mimic albino animals, while baby elephants demonstrated obedience, reflecting decades of ceremonial training by the Royal Elephant Kraal Village and Laithongrian Meepan.
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Eleven pink-painted elephants marched on Thursday in the streets of Bangkok before going to bow together in front of the Grand Palace in tribute to Queen Mother Sirikit, whose death at the end of October opened an official year of mourning in Thailand.
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