Reigniting the common animal spirit through global academic adventure: Pahang and Chiang Rai
Little do we know about Pahang and Thailand share a common animal representative: the elephant. In the most visited state on the East Coast of Malaysia, Tok Gajah rules the spirit, while Thailand is nicknamed the ‘Land of the White Elephants’ for its cultural significance. On 13th May 2026, these two regions marked and heightened their spirit animal through a significant global classroom initiative between the Centre for Modern Languages, UMPSA and Mae Fah Luang University.