‘My holiday in Thailand turned into hell’

[KarenBravo]

I'm ashamed of fellow posters. The woman wrote what she saw and felt. You all jump on her like her opinion didn't count. But you expect your opinions to count. SHAME

Oh please...

She thought she saw and felt the "sadness" of the elephant, broke down in tears which ruined her holiday.

Not only is she uninformed and has no concept of the reasons behind this problem, she also had no idea of the ramifications of her actions.

Now the elephant has been removed, do you think it is better off?

Her OP just begs to be torn apart for the uninformed, touchy-feely, faulty environmental guff that it contains.

[ThaiRich]

I'm ashamed of fellow posters. The woman wrote what she saw and felt. You all jump on her like her opinion didn't count. But you expect your opinions to count. SHAME

Oh please...

She thought she saw and felt the "sadness" of the elephant, broke down in tears which ruined her holiday.

Not only is she uninformed and has no concept of the reasons behind this problem, she also had no idea of the ramifications of her actions.

Now the elephant has been removed, do you think it is better off?

Her OP just begs to be torn apart for the uninformed, touchy-feely, faulty environmental guff that it contains.

I agree. Now the elephant isn't making money for the owner is it being feed enough or at all. I've been here long enough to know that most of the people that have these animals can't afford to feed them. She would of probably (the elephant too) been better off with taking a beach holiday in her own country.

[KarenBravo]

Slightly off topic, but, I think this factoid does high-light a problem.

The reason we call things that are useless, but expensive a white elephant is because in days gone by, if royalty wanted to get revenge on a certain person, they would give them a white elephant, which is regarded as holy.

The recipient couldn't kill, or give away the elephant, or, put it to work and the cost of feeding it for the rest of it's life would most times, bankrupt it's owner.

[Aachen]

Elephants are like humans: No income, no life ...

[naboo]

The solution is to eliminate the demand for pictures taken with animals or wild animals shows and the supply will disappear.

But then what happens to the Elephant?

[jocko]

Superwoman saves Dumbo from street hell

[slipperylobster]

Superwoman saves Dumbo from street hell

Hey...

Why does dumbo look like some overweight farangs I have seen...with beauties attached.

On motorscooters?

[KarenBravo]

Superwoman saves Dumbo from street hell

Hey...

Why does dumbo look like some overweight farangs I have seen...with beauties attached.

On motorscooters?

Vivid imagination + too much cheese.......

[NamKangMan]

I want to add that I don't agree with it and I don't have my picture taken with captive animals. But I don't impose my beliefs and morals on a culture that is different than mine.

The solution is to eliminate the demand for pictures taken with animals or wild animals shows and the supply will disappear.

"The solution is to eliminate the demand for pictures taken with animals or wild animals shows and the supply will disappear." - make it a crime, with the death penalty attached. That will end the "demand" - in the same way it has with drugs in Thailand.

[Guest]

Oh please...

She thought she saw and felt the "sadness" of the elephant, broke down in tears which ruined her holiday.

Not only is she uninformed and has no concept of the reasons behind this problem, she also had no idea of the ramifications of her actions.

Now the elephant has been removed, do you think it is better off?

Her OP just begs to be torn apart for the uninformed, touchy-feely, faulty environmental guff that it contains.

When thinking of the next iteration round, the Dino park will not get another baby elephant after the current grows up and does not look so cute anymore.

I'm actually quite sure that even this Dumbo will be better of somewhere else, compared of being a display item for tourists.

[ChaangNoi]

The solution is to eliminate the demand for pictures taken with animals or wild animals shows and the supply will disappear.

But then what happens to the Elephant?

New(old) sport of elephant hunting!

[masuk]

I feel the same about Koala Bears in Australia !

When I saw one in Brisbane, I immediately wanted to have one shot & stuffed, so that I could take it home with me, to cry over !

Koala BEAR?? There's no such thing.

[LivinginKata]

The koala is related to the kangaroo and the wombat. The koala is a marsupial mammal.

The reason the koala is called a koala bear is because the koala looks like a teddy bear.

Source ---> http://www.koalaexpress.com.au/facts1.htm

[watcharacters]

I don't think PITA or the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has a strong foothold int Thailand.

[FritsSikkink]

I want to add that I don't agree with it and I don't have my picture taken with captive animals. But I don't impose my beliefs and morals on a culture that is different than mine.

The solution is to eliminate the demand for pictures taken with animals or wild animals shows and the supply will disappear.

If you don't want to exploit animals don't eat meat,fish or wear cloths that are made from animals too. If you do, don't get on your high horse.

[hagler]

Its just a promo piece for the elephant shelter.

there is hardly any "news" anymore. Just spin.

[NamKangMan]

Oh my god, this really is tragic .... an elephant tied to a post !!

What is "really tragic" is the cost of the tuk-tuk to go and see the elephant tied to a post.