Thai TikTokers make 'elephant pants'... cool?

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Elephant pants are now trending on TikTok, thanks to influencers.

A worker sewing clothing with elephant prints at Chinrada Garment in the northern Thai province of Chiang Mai. An elegant Thai socialite poses in sunglasses, a designer handbag discreetly visible in the Instagram photo, her stylish outfit completed by a pair of... elephant print pants?

While they are still sold from stalls alongside Bangkok's tourist haven Khaosan Road for about 150 baht , young Thai influencers and the kingdom's high society are increasingly reclaiming them. "The pants have become a sensation in Thailand," she told AFP during a tour of the facility, which has around 100 workers, producing 1,000 to 2,000 items daily.

Kingkarn imports the fabric from China, shipping it to Bangkok for printing, before it returns to her factory, 700km away.An online debate brought local reporters to her door after some Cambodians claimed Thailand had appropriated the elephant print, Kingkarn explained.

 

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