MikeandDow

And so he should be !! he was negligent, did not control the animal as was his job, as for the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre they by allowing unskilled persons to bath a wild elephant they should be charged aswell

How any are allowed to be in existence is mind blowing ... ... corruption rules 😎 do not understand what u are trying to say ???? do you mean elephants

That is zooerasty and against the law

Agree there are no "ethical" elephant sanctuary." but there are observation-only, and i belive the mahout should be held resonible,he was there to ensure the safety of the animal as well as the tourist and yes should shut the whole thing down to a degee elephants are an "endangered species" and require our help to survive and yes lets not talk about the tigers !!

And i think that is the whole point, Change the way the industry is run, more and more elephant sanctuary are changing to observation-only

I belive they are!! many news articles about dogs mauling people and owners being held accoutable or do you not keep up with the news ??

More BS from the EC

Oh no !! that means the RTP have to work! never happen !

if you think outside of the box. Why do you think they are charging the mahout !!! No, laws are not made to benefit industry alone, but to benefit society as a whole: Protect the environment: Laws and regulations can help prevent businesses from harming the environment by discharging toxic materials or polluting. For example, factories that burn coal are required to install scrubbers to reduce pollution. Protect workers: Laws and regulations can help protect workers from unsafe working conditions, long hours, and other physical or mental harm. Promote economic stability: Laws and regulations can help promote economic stability by providing legal certainty and a framework for responsible behavior. Protect individual rights: Laws and regulations can help protect individual rights. Ensure fairness: Laws and regulations can help ensure fairness in business transactions. Provide legal remedies: Laws and regulations can provide legal remedies for disputes between businesses and their customers or employees. Save lives: Government regulations can save lives. For example, seat belts and air bags have saved many lives.

There is formation of committes for everything but thats it !! nothing happens, no results, no plan, Its like "ground hog day" over and over !!

wow Did you ever go to school ?? to educate you "Laws are made by the people for the people" not for the industry And again to educate safety is everyones responsibility and this is not the first time a mahout has been charged with negligence, safety can be guaranteed if venues are changed to observation-only, the following venues are observation only . ChangChill Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary Burm and Emily's Elephant Sanctuary Following Giants Global Vision International Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary Mahouts Elephant Foundation Somboon Legacy Foundation Thais should be ashamed on how they treat elephants not everything is about money!!

The mahout should be charged !!! the abuse that the mahout hands out to these wild animals is unforgivable and the goverment, for not protecting the elephants from this industries. Training elephants to perform tricks and activities for tourists is both unnatural and harmful. ‘Trainers’ use cruel, punishment-based training, including hitting them with sticks or sharp metal objects. Elephants are often kept in isolation. Elephants are very social, so separating young elephants from their mothers causes severe trauma, especially when they are then restrained with chains to exhaust them while they become used to being isolated.

And that is one of the problems with this country "self" "self" self "" this non elected goverment does not help Thais in real need

Another Quality Tourist

From: World Animal Protection https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/blogs/thailand-elephants/ What is the most humane elephant sanctuary in Thailand? To help you decide where you can appreciate elephants in Thailand, we’ve compiled a list of the most responsible elephant sanctuaries we’ve found in our extensive research. ChangChill Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary Burm and Emily's Elephant Sanctuary Following Giants Global Vision International Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary Mahouts Elephant Foundation Somboon Legacy Foundation

The Thai people should be ashamed how they treat Elephants World Animal Protection Assessed 3837 elephants in 357 venues across Asia and found that 63% were living in severely inadequate conditions. When not performing, they were restrained by short chains in noisy, dirty conditions, had poor diets, and received very limited medical care. Training elephants to perform tricks and activities for tourists is both unnatural and harmful. ‘Trainers’ use cruel, punishment-based training, including hitting them with sticks or sharp metal objects. Elephants are often kept in isolation. Elephants are very social, so separating young elephants from their mothers causes severe trauma, especially when they are then restrained with chains to exhaust them while they become used to being isolated. This can lead to symptoms of PTSD. Elephants used for tourism in Thailand fuels the cruelty we’ve just mentioned. Companies train elephants to fulfil the demand for elephant experiences and close encounters with these wild animals. Elephant tourism also makes elephants a valuable commodity. Elephant breeders can charge large sums for each calf. This is a form of wildlife farming, where these wild animals are seen solely in terms of profit with no thought for their wellbeing. Although the welfare of these elephants is our primary concern, captive elephant experiences also pose a significant danger to humans. More people are killed or severely injured by captive elephants than any other captive wild animal. Currently, one person is killed on average for each male elephant being held in captivity. As well as these direct killings, close contact with captive elephants can pass dangerous diseases such as tuberculosis to tourists and handlers.

ill advice we do not have to stay away from elephants, we have to as with any wild animals is to show respect and stop the abuse, Elephant abuse is widespread in Thailand, We can’t undo the cruel training they’ve experienced, but we can give them environments that fulfil their current needs and avoid traumatising them further. Some venues are already making these changes. ChangChill transitioned from elephant rides and experiences to observation-only, Thailand is home to approximately 15% of the 52,000 Asian elephants currently living in the wild. Asian elephants are an endangered species, and between 3100 and 3600 can be found in 69 protected areas in Thailand

Thats ur opion on the other hand he/she may think you are a Horrible looking thing. think i might tend to agree

Why are you rambling on about something you clearly dont know anything about Elephants are an endangered species ,so you want to cull an endangered species good luck with that read this may open you eyes https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/blogs/thailand-elephants/

What he did is correct he would have been trained to keep calm, (calmness after the bite prevented excessive venom from entering the bloodstream) it is only in extreme cases that antivenom is given, the side effects can be fatal, hope he was not trying to catch it by hand which is extremely dangerous

At least they are trying to do something !! the current goverment is doing nothing, ( no balls) should just go and get the fisherman

They got caught !!!!! now scrabling to blame anyone (Thai way )

This will be hushed up, Bad for business and thats all Thais care about money !!!!

All these bans mean nothing !!! who is going to enforce this ?? the RTP ?? the RTP is a joke!!! the goverment is full of hot air

Another candidate for the Darwin award