A total of nine elephants from Surin&rsquo;s elephant village, including two males that were said to be the world&rsquo;s first twin elephants, attended the commemoration ceremony for the late king at The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima.&nbsp; 
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In addition to the twins, a third elephant, Phang Aorathai, demonstrated artistic ability by painting a water colour to honour the late king&rsquo;s legacy. 
The event also featured a Buddhist religious ceremony, along with a mobile blood donation unit so people could perform a good deed as a way to pay respects to the late king. 
More than 600 people were reportedly in attendance.

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Elephant artists, and mobile blood donation honour late king

Twin elephants painted a water colour at Nakhon Ratchasima as people respect to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the anniversary of the king’s passing.