How the expression ‘White elephant’ came about?

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There is an old story that the king of Siam, now Thailand, used to present a white elephant to courtiers whom he wished to ruin. As the white elephant was sacred, it could not be disposed of and the expense of keeping it usually proved disastrous. Hence the modern expression ‘White elephant ‘ became synonymous with an unprofitable possession.