Hundreds of schoolchildren on Tuesday clustered into the shape of the word "Siam" as they broke the world record for the largest gathering of Christmas elves.
Nearly 1,800 school children clustered into the shape of the word "Siam" as they broke the world record for the largest gathering of Christmas elves.
As many as 1,792 of Santa's little helpers, aged between nine and 15, donned red, green and white hats, matching T-shirts and pointy plastic elf ears, as they formed up outside Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok.
One of the 1,782 children who acted as Santa’s elves to help Thailand break a world record. Kids cheered once their five minutes in formation were up.
They held their position for five minutes before being declared Guinness World Records winners.
"It's going to be hard for the next country to break this record," said Guinness World Records representative Richard Stenning, who attended the event.
Fourteen children were disqualified for not putting on their elf ears. Participants cheered when five minutes had elapsed, and received certificates to show they had taken part.
The previous record was 1,110 Santa's elves, set in 2013 in Wetherby in Britain.
"I'm happy to have helped break the world record and steal the title from England," said a disabled child, Theerathep Noonkao, 11, who joined the event in his wheelchair.
As many as 1,792 of Santa's little helpers, aged between nine and 15, donned red, green and white hats, matching T-shirts and pointy plastic elf ears, as they formed up outside Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok. (Photo by Kitja Apichonrojarek)