World's first male elephant twins born in Surin

After 21 months of gestation, 35-year-old Phang Thong Khun delivered the first one at 1.09am and his brother at 3.09am amid a cheering crowd, mahout Prapai Mokhom said.

The twins have yet to be given names, he said.

The sire was a clever bull named Plai Pus Deen.

A veterinarian at Surin Elephant Hospital said the twins were strong and each weighed 70-80 kilograms. The owner should give the mother more nutritious food so it could produce more milk for the twins, he said.

This is the second set of elephant twins for Thailand, after females named Phang Jum and Phang Jim were bred 15 years ago.