Thailand is a well-known tourist destination that has been known to conduct illicit behaviors in the massage parlor. While this one may not be morally questionable, it is certainly daring.
If you find yourself in the Chang Mai province of Thailand and are feeling a little stressed you can get a massage from a massive masseuse. A three-ton elephant, led by a trainer and handler, will hit and press on your back as a form of relieving stress. Why? Well, we’re not really sure, but this is Thailand, so just go with it.
The attraction is popular, however. Tourists are flocking to get elephant massages, according to Daily Mail. The massage therapists waiting for these tourists are Asian elephants that weigh anywhere from 2.25 to 5.5 tons. That’s a lot of weight that’s being applied to your back. Let’s hope those elephants don’t lose their balance and take a tumble.
But don’t worry. The handlers provide a towel, which is placed over the back of the client. We have to assume this is simply to keep the client’s back from getting dirty, because we don’t see how it could offer much protection.
Regardless, people are signing up right and left and the practice is catching on:
And when it’s all over, you get the happiest of endings!
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