Bangkok: A day after thousands of Thais gathered around Bangkok's Grand Palace to celebrate the coronation of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, another group appeared to pay respect to the new king.
Hundreds of mahouts, all dressed in yellow, and 11 white-painted elephants from different elephant camps in the country arrived at the palace Tuesday morning to perform a show of respect to the new monarch.
In Thailand, the white elephant is a sacred symbol of royal power and was used as a symbol on the nation's flag until 1917.
Attendees sang the Thai royal anthem before the elephants and their riders knelt in front of the king's portrait at the palace's gate.
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Thailand's newly crowned king wrapped up his three-day coronation Monday with a public appearance on a balcony of his palace.
In 2016, Vajiralongkorn came to the throne after death of his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who reigned for seven decades.
