An elephant bath and a Thai massage
Feb 01, 2020
3 minutes
BY ANITA DRAYCOTT
I am knee-deep in the river giving Memei, a 20-year-old elephant, her daily bath. I am brushing her adorable freckled ears and she seems to be loving the attention. Nu, her mahout (trainer) informs me that each of the pachyderms here at Patara Elephant Farm (pataraelephantfarm.com) has his/her own quirks. Memei is afraid of mice!
The elephant, revered in the Buddhist religion as a symbol of protection,
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