Thai Elephant

The reason why DON'T RIDE on the ELEPHANT 1.  When they’re babies, elephants are taken from their mothers and families in the wild. Because they have a high sale value, not only are babies illegally captured, their protective mothers are also often killed as they try to save them. 2.  “Training” begins immediately. The  babies are tied down and beaten with bullhooks and other instruments designed to inflict pain until their spirits are broken and they’re willing to obey their “trainers” to avoid pain. 3.   Elephants in nature live in matriarchal herds  in which they forage for fresh vegetation, play, bathe in rivers, and travel many miles a day. Held in captivity, they can move only in small circles in an arena or along a short path while carrying humans on their backs, even on the hottest days. 4.  When they aren’t working, the animals are usually kept in sheds or shacks—often with concrete floors that damage their legs—and they’re b...

Thailand's Elephant issues 1.Destroying the wild area destroying the wild area for agriculture, cutting the trees, burning forest. Building the barrage and the way it destroyed housing and food animals. It makes the conflict between human and elephant. 2.Kill the wild elephant Catching the baby elephant by human who lived in the border of Thailand and Myanmar for trading, it not difficult to catch and transport. For catching the baby elephant have to kill the mother because they love the baby so much and they will close always. The baby elephant not yet weaned will be weakness and die. 3.The problems from management Lack institution for manage and guarding, inappropriate management of institution, unprofitable of management and lack of bursary. 4.Farming inappropriate The elephant work hard, animal cruelty. They don't relax and they work hard for too long .When  they have lesion inflicted, farmer must to use Amphetamine for treat them but using f...

White elephant in Thai culture, highly auspicious and symbols of royal power Whiteness is regarded as an sign of purity in this context. The white elephant has an important meaning in both Hinduism and Buddhism. Their skin may be light grey, beige or even have a rosy. Think of the impressive procession of 11 white elephants at the Grand Palace in honour of Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok. In fact,  chang phueak  are not necessarily albinos but are much paler than common elephants. In Thai culture, the status of kings have been rated by the number of white elephants that were in their possession and they have been historically considered a symbol of the King’s majesty. Hence, the late King Bhumibol owned the greatest number of white elephants. He had 21 white elephants and this can be regarded as an unprecedented achievement. Eleven of these elephants are still alive but only five of them have royal titles. how does a  cha...

The day of Thai Elephant from Thai Elephant conservation center join with privates institution. If establish the day of Thai elephant, it can help the people interested them and cooperative conservation. They considered "13 Mach" was The National Thai Elephant day. Because these day is choosing animals for Thailand that is White Elephant too.  This is regarded as praise and respect very important Thai elephant. Every 13 Mach, National Thai Elephant day, some elephant conservation center, some countries, have activity for elephant such as elephant's buffet, exhibition for knowledge, and elephant's show. The purpose of activity for realize that is very important to Thailand.

Elephant symbol of Thailand There are a number of reasons why this giant animal was chosen as Thailand’s national symbol, a key reason being that the Thai people celebrated the elephant’s incredible strength, durability, and longevity. The white elephant (actually more pink in color) is a symbol of royalty in Thailand as well. According to Buddhist tradition, on the eve of Buddha’s birth, his mother had a dream and was given a lotus flower by a white elephant. The animal was so revered and respected, it was even on the Siamese flag until the early 1900s. Because white elephants were incredibly rare, they were only used for royal duties. The elephant’s role in Thailand began as early as the late 1500s. The Thais took advantage of elephants’ sheer size and strength to fight against the Burmese, Malays, and the Khmer to protect the Kingdom. Elephants in Thailand today Elephants are found in pockets of jungle across Thailand.  Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, fo...