Thailand has nearly 3,800 domesticated elephants, most kept in camps. There are fears that many will suffer during what is expected to be a time of prolonged severe economic hardship.

Thai Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa was at the airport and said the elephant landed in perfect condition. He said earlier that Thailand spent at least $540,000 for the animal's repatriation.

ChangChill is one of three elephant camps I experience on a two-week journey through Thailand with the Experience Travel Group, which offers immersive adventures across Asia. It’s also one of a ...

Elephants have a longstanding history in Thailand and are used for transportation, labor, tourism and conservation purposes. Nearly 60 elephants enjoyed a two-ton spread of fruits and vegetables.

BANGKOK — A well-known elephant sanctuary in Thailand appealed for help on Friday after torrential flash floods forced the evacuation of about 100 elephants.

They also offer programs like elephant feeding and even “spa” days in the water with their elephants so you can make a splash on your Thai trip. Prices from roughly $28. Elephant in the room 4 ...

Elephants are a common sight on the streets of Baan Ta Klang village, in Thailand. Here, a mahout rides his elephant past a sculpture of a mythical, multiheaded elephant in February.

Exploring Southeast Asia from the Heart of Bangkok Hi, I’m Jeroen — originally from the Netherlands, now living in Bangkok ...

BANGKOK, Thailand — The millions thrown out of work in Thailand by the coronavirus include elephants dependent on tourist money to feed their voracious appetites. With scant numbers of foreign ...

BANGKOK — More than a decade ago, it was common for elephant owners to take their animals into Thailand’s cities and beg in the streets. Other elephants were put to work by illegal loggers ...

A Thai elephant keeper stands next to an elephant during Thailand's National Elephant Day celebration at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Pattaya, Thailand, which was celebrated on March 13, 2022.

Meu Sala-Ngarm, 82, is one of the few remaining morchang, or master elephant capturers, among Thailand's Kui ethnic minority. He caught some 50 wild elephants in the jungles of Cambodia before the ...