There are two ways to calculate your per diem allowance-standard daily rate and city by city. Each has its advantages. Domestically, either method might yield the best result however if you fly a lot of international pairings, city by city is clearly the best option.
The three-headed white elephant is the god Erawan, also called Airavata. According to the Ramayana, he is the king of all elephants and is associated with Indra. In Southeast Asia, a white elephant is a symbol of royalty. The three-headed elephant was used on the flags of both the French colonial government (1893-1953) and the Kingdom of Laos (1953-75). When the Laotian monarchy lost power in 1975, the flag was changed to its current design. Views.
I was listening to the Thom Hartmann radio show this morning to a discussion about the symbolism in the Republican Party's official logo. They were referring to the three upside-down stars in the GOP elephant logo used by the Republican Party: I suppose the topic came up because today is the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth year -- 6-6-6.