Can a foreigner buy an elephant in Thailand?

[Timwin]

Thinking of getting a bit bigger pet, how much would an elephant cost? Can you even own one in Thailand? Or is it 51-49 again? 

[sammieuk1]

You literally want one in the room then ????

[Surelynot]

A lot have bought white ones.......I told them to rent.

[scorecard]

6 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

You literally want one in the room then ????

That would be easy, just fatten up your wife. 

[CharlieH]

Thought about how you going to feed it ? It takes more than you might think.

 

"In the wild one animal can consume as much as 600 pounds of food in a single day, although 250 – 300 pounds is a more typical amount. In a zoo, a typical adult elephant may eat 4-5 bales of hay and 10 – 18 pounds, or 4.5 to 8 kg, of grain a day."

 

So 30 bales of hay, 50kg grain per week ! 

 

[Cake Monster]

3 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Thought about how you going to feed it ? It takes more than you might think.

 

"In the wild one animal can consume as much as 600 pounds of food in a single day, although 250 – 300 pounds is a more typical amount. In a zoo, a typical adult elephant may eat 4-5 bales of hay and 10 – 18 pounds, or 4.5 to 8 kg, of grain a day."

 

So 30 bales of hay, 50kg grain per week ! 

 

What would you do with all the waste product

[ballpoint]

1 minute ago, Cake Monster said:

What would you do with all the waste product

Do what many others do.  Post it on here.

[Cake Monster]

1 minute ago, ballpoint said:

Do what many others do.  Post it on here.

Thats BS not ES posted on here

[RichardColeman]

28 minutes ago, Timwin said:

Or is it 51-49 again? 

pretty sure you'd get the 49% messy back half if it is

[Dmaxdan]

Elephants are very social creatures and need to live in herds so you would need to own at least 15 to keep them happy, and that is a lot of sugar cane...

[tifino]

Plan B 

 

 

[Timwin]

15 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Thought about how you going to feed it ? It takes more than you might think.

 

So 30 bales of hay, 50kg grain per week ! 

 

 

Obviously it would be like owning a few cows and require proper farm facilities.

[Crossy]

Many moons ago a family member had one, they got rid of it after it ate them out of house and home (they eat more than any Thai teenager).

 

It was fun at songkran, a fully automatic, intelligent, water squirting device, that you could ride (the pilot inevitably got far wetter than any of the victims).

[AlfHuy]

27 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

What would you do with all the waste product

Lazada organic.

[AlfHuy]

16 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

Elephants are very social creatures and need to live in herds so you would need to own at least 15 to keep them happy, and that is a lot of sugar cane...

1 elephant, 1 wife, 3 mia nois and a few girlfriends.

Sorted;

[AlfHuy]

That's probably a new business venture.

 

Claim you need money for your hungry elephant instead of the sick buffalo.

 

[Antonymous]

My wife's kid sister is the only sibling yet to get married. Would you consider taking her please?

 

She's 28 yo, 154cm and weighs 155kg. You don't need any special permit and she's free. Can perform many tricks. Just need a pick up to collect, any time.

[bkk6060]

Actually it could be quite lucrative.

Black Ivory coffee is processed via elephant poop.  It is the possibly the most expensive coffee in the world I believe. 

 

This is an online review:

There isn't a strong, bitter or burnt taste that is common of most coffees, rather you can taste floral notes of chocolate, cardamom, tobacco and a hint of sweet fruit – definitely one of a kind and worth the $50-85 per cup.

[ChipButty]

20 minutes ago, Antonymous said:

My wife's kid sister is the only sibling yet to get married. Would you consider taking her please?

 

She's 28 yo, 154cm and weighs 155kg. You don't need any special permit and she's free. Can perform many tricks. Just need a pick up to collect, any time.

You mean I need a Pickup to collect it?

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, Dmaxdan said:

Elephants are very social creatures and need to live in herds so you would need to own at least 15 to keep them happy, and that is a lot of sugar cane...

And a lot of bedrooms.

[scorecard]

44 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

That's probably a new business venture.

 

Claim you need money for your hungry elephant instead of the sick buffalo.

 

Or claim your elephant needs a heart transplant.

[Laza 45]

White elephants all belong to the King.  It costs a lot to keep one.. requiring several handlers and a lot of food. In the old days a King would give one to a troublesome  courtier .. to keep him broke.  Hence the term 'white elephant'.. But I guess you knew that.. 

[AlfHuy]

3 hours ago, Antonymous said:

My wife's kid sister is the only sibling yet to get married. Would you consider taking her please?

 

She's 28 yo, 154cm and weighs 155kg. You don't need any special permit and she's free. Can perform many tricks. Just need a pick up to collect, any time.

155KG?

 

That must be an adventure.

[ChipButty]

Just so you can make a Trunk call?

[Tagged]

All kind of different animals get popular on youtube and make a living for the owners, but it takes a bit creativity and understanding what the viewers line and need! 

 

I do not remember what the pigs name or the channels name, but it paid for a better life for all of then and a full time job for the couple involved with own merchandizes as well and sponsors.

Anything is possible with hard work and a bit luck as well.

 

 

[Don Chance]

Anything is possible.

[Wuvu2]

I highly recommend you check your condo's house rules about pets. 

[ChrisKC]

23 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

What would you do with all the waste product

You really can make toilet tissue from it!

[vandeventer]

Owning one and being able to feed one are two different things! And they just love water so you need a lake in your backyard. Try a dog first you will have more fun!

[rwill]

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What would you do with all the waste product

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