Sriracha Tiger Zoo puts its 11 elephants up for sale

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

Thailand’s famous Tiger Zoo, in Sriracha district of the eastern province of Chon Buri, is offering its 11 elephants for sale, after the zoo closed on April 30th due to financial issues caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic.

 

According to the zoo’s website, it is offering all 11 elephants,together with their caretakers, to anyone who is interested, saying that it is necessary to part with them, no matter how loved they are.

 

The zoo is asking for three million baht for each pachyderm, but says that the price is negotiable for the purchase of the whole herd, said a zoo official, adding that there has not yet been a single response.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/sriracha-tiger-zoo-puts-its-11-elephants-up-for-sale/

 

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[ezzra]

16 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The zoo is asking for three million baht for each pachyderm,

I have an elephant at home whom i married to ( don't ask, long story) i'm more than happy to let go for free...

[BritManToo]

3Mbht seems a little excessive for something they can no longer afford to feed.

[internationalism]

before covid price was max 2mln, now must be half of that.

almost all of 4200 ellies were in tourism, which is now dead.

Domestic tourists don't visit kraals anymore, even to just feed them for 100b.

[Phuketshrew]

Yes, but these are special elephants ...

[Ralf001]

Interesting, how much backyard would I need to house one ?

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

3Mbht seems a little excessive for something they can no longer afford to feed.

You know how it goes.....they never want to take a loss on anything. Pity, a new truck comes first so no pet elephant for me.

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

Interesting, how much backyard would I need to house one ?

Don't worry, they define their own boundaries. I could never keep them on a short chain as one sees here all the time.

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

Don't worry, they define their own boundaries. I could never keep them on a short chain as one sees here all the time.

 

 

I have fairly high fences surrounding my house, doubt they  could climb over.

 

[Changoverandout]

24 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

 

I have fairly high fences surrounding my house, doubt they  could climb over.

 

 

But can easily go THROUGH it.

[RafPinto]

I will talk tomorrow to my condo manager.

Do they fit in an elevator?

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The zoo is asking for three million baht for each pachyderm, but says that the price is negotiable for the purchase of the whole herd, said a zoo official, adding that there has not yet been a single response.

I wonder why.... maybe they don't come with a green book?

[Kerryd]

6 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

no matter how loved they are.

If you love something, set it free.

If it comes back, it's because it's hungry.

If it doesn't come back, it's because it found someone else to feed it ! (Or became feed for someone else !)

[Pilotman]

6 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

If it comes back, it's because it's hungry.

If it doesn't come back, it's because it found someone else to feed it !

sounds like my kids 

[mrfill]

4 hours ago, RafPinto said:

I will talk tomorrow to my condo manager.

Do they fit in an elevator?

Yes they do, but you can't get a whole one in a microwave

[worgeordie]

You have not just gotta feed the elephant , but the Mahout too....

regards Worgeordie

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I wonder why.... maybe they don't come with a green book?

So I will need a Certificate of Residence from Immigration... another 300 baht... no thanks.

[Thujone]

Buy 10, get 1 free.

[johng]

Apparently they eat 150 ++ kilograms of vegetation per day  that's a lot of food   on top of the 3 million baht and the Mahoot to feed too bit of a "white elephant"  no wonder there have been no takers.

[John435]

Stampy?

[kingstonkid]

Give them to the military.

 

Better idea would be to ask people to donate for the care.  Who is going to have anywhere to put an elephant or the money?

[Mr Meeseeks]

15 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

Give them to the military.

 

Better idea would be to ask people to donate for the care.  Who is going to have anywhere to put an elephant or the money?

They'd be more use and cheaper than the subs, the GT-200 bomb scanners and the blimp, that's for sure. 

[Rampant Rabbit]

On 5/30/2021 at 8:57 AM, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Thailand’s famous Tiger Zoo

Shouldn't  that be INFAMOUS.

[Rampant Rabbit]

23 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Interesting, how much backyard would I need to house one ?

Worry  more about  your toilet facilities????

[thweshfoyo]

Who is the billionaire who owns this zoo and doesn't want to share some of his millions to help animals ?

 

[LennyW]

Funnily enough i woke up this morning and thought.....i feel like buying an elephant today, and whaddaya know!!

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, LennyW said:

Funnily enough i woke up this morning and thought.....i feel like buying an elephant today, and whaddaya know!!

Just the one? Why break up siblings?

[balo]

I'll take one for 10000 baht. Will look after it and feed both the elephant and the caretaker.  Who wants to pay 3 million ?  

[Leaver]

Can a foreigner own an elephant in their own name here?   ????