Asian elephants are endangered in Thailand, but there are several wildlife sanctuaries that are doing their part to protect ...

A wild elephant wandered over to a truck in search of food. Samnuan Dook was driving along the road when he encountered the hungry jumbo walking towards him in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, on August ...

A hungry wild elephant broke through a Buddhist shrine and stole offerings left by devotees for the gods. Footage shows the ...

In 1989, Thailand banned logging in natural forests ... says that harsh methods are used to get a wild elephant to carry a human on its back. The process starts soon after it is captured.

Elephants, Thailand’s national animal, have seen their wild population decline in recent decades due to threats from tourism, logging, poaching and human encroachment on elephant habitats.

BANGKOK: A TikTok clip that some found shocking and others amusing has gone viral. It shows a wild elephant overturning a parked SUV at Khao Yai National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima. The incident ...

World Animal Protection A wild elephant would never normally let a human ride on its back or perform in shows. According to the WAP report, Thailand uses roughly twice as many elephants in tourism ...

But the two ton, 15-year-old elephant was no match for the flooding that inundated Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second ... About 3,000 are believed to be in the wild in the country.

Phajaan is the traditional—and brutal—days- or weeks-long process of breaking a young elephant’s spirit. It has long been used in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia to tame wild ...

The name ChangChill is an appropriate one: in Thai, ‘chang’ means elephant and ‘chill’ means relaxed. Read more: Thailand travel guide – Everything you need to know before you go ...

Seeing a majestic elephant in its natural habitat is special, yes, but being able to spend the night among a herd is ...

Elephants, Thailand’s national animal, have seen their wild population decline in recent decades due to threats from tourism, logging, poaching and human encroachment on elephant habitats.