An ailing elephant in Sri Lanka has returned home to Thailand for medical treatment following allegations that the elephant was in bad health due to years of abuse and hard labor.

Bangkok, March 9, 2013 – As world governments meet here to discuss global wildlife trade, revered Thai Buddhist leaders today held the first-ever Buddhist merit-making ceremony to pray for the tens of ...

Mahout ride “Sak Surin,” an ailing elephant that had allegedly not been well cared-for in Sri Lanka, which had received it as a gift from the Thai government, but was returned to its home ...

The elephant was sent to Sri Lanka in 2001 when he was around 10 years old as a gift from the Thai royal family. He was one of three elephants that Thailand gave to Sri Lanka’s government for ...

Mae Taeng Elephant Camp brought together locals, government agencies, and private groups for a special event during Buddhist ...

“Thai elephants have many rules and regulations protecting them, and offenders will be prosecuted.” The local Buddhist temple in Baan Ta Klang lets villagers tie up their elephants in its ...

Ailing elephant flown home to Thailand. Gift to Sri Lanka retrieved after allegations of abuse at Buddhist monastery. July 3, 2023 at 4:06 a.m. by JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI The Associated Press ...

Mother, Chamchuri, stand with newborn elephant twins female, left, and male, right, in Ayutthaya province, Thailand, Monday, June 10, 2024. Buddhist monks in Thailand on Friday blessed twin baby ...

Bangkok, Thailand – As world governments meet here to discuss global wildlife trade, revered Thai Buddhist leaders today held the first-ever Buddhist merit-making ceremony to pray for the tens of ...