Thai mahouts ride tourist craze for elephants
“But add a cute baby, and tourists flock to pet and feed the grey-brown giants, making the plodding pachyderms more of an investment than a curse for modern mahouts working in Thailand, one of Asia’s top holiday destinations.” –
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- Elephant Conservation, Thailand
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August 20, 2008
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