Park officials and villagers hold religious service for the dead elephants

[Lite Beer]

Park officials and villagers hold religious service for the dead elephants

BANGKOK: -- National park and district officials this morning joined local people to hold a religious service as a merit-making for three wild elephants of the same that were electrocuted by a caretaker of a meditation center at Huai Sat Yai in Kaeng Kracharn national park in Hua Hin district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

Nine monks chanted prayers for the elephants which authorities might be parent and their one year old baby.

Among the local people attended the religious ceremony was the wife of the meditation centre.

She said that she and her husband felt very sorry for the loss and that her husband was so grieved that he fell sick after he heard the news.

She said that Asom Burapha is a meditation center, not a resort and that she is ready to be questioned by police.

The center caretaker, Sompong Yapakdi, who has confessed to erect the electrical wired fence, said he only intended to prevent the elephants from accessing the pond and did not expect the high voltage of 220 volts would kill them.

Police escorted him to Hua Hin court where he was ordered to be detained for 12 days for questioning.

Four witnesses have been questioned by police, while the result postmortem examination results would be known within two weeks. The owners of the Asom Burapha meditation center will also be questioned by police.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/park-officials-and-villagers-hold-religious-service-for-the-dead-elephants

-- Thai PBS 2015-07-18

[Somtamnication]

Idiots. Beautiful animals with near human emotions. Except in this case, they had more emotions than humans. Any jail time for this "human"?

[meatboy]

when will the burning be for the ba--tard SOMPONG YAPAKI WHO IS RESPONSIBLE.

[Seastallion]

when will the burning be for the ba--tard SOMPONG YAPAKI WHO IS RESPONSIBLE.

Are you sure he's not just the fall guy? Do you think he bought wire and fence posts out of his own pocket? Do you think he took the initiative?

His boss is the one to be looking at, and he as an accessory.

[SOTIRIOS]

......as for the owners ........of the resort........ 'meditation center'.......in the middle of the forest.......in a National Park.......

....nothing ???......

...another travesty.....on so many levels........

[meatboy]

when will the burning be for the ba--tard SOMPONG YAPAKI WHO IS RESPONSIBLE.

Are you sure he's not just the fall guy? Do you think he bought wire and fence posts out of his own pocket? Do you think he took the initiative?

His boss is the one to be looking at, and he as an accessory.

their punishment will follow OK.

[razer]

WE NEED TO RETHINK OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE

Lawrence Anthony, a legend in South Africa and author of 3 books including the bestseller, The Elephant Whisperer.
He bravely rescued wildlife and rehabilitated elephants all over the globe from human atrocities, including the courageousrescue of Baghdad Zoo animals during US invasion in 2003.

On March 7, 2012 Lawrence Anthony died. He is remembered and missed by his wife, 2 sons, 2 grandsons, and numerous elephants. Two days after his passing, the wild elephants showed up at his home led by two large matriarchs. Separate wild herds arrived in droves to say goodbye to their beloved 'man-friend'. A total of 31 elephants had patiently walked over 12 milesto get to his South African House.

Witnessing this spectacle, humans were obviously in awe not only because of the supreme intelligence and precise timing that these elephants sensed about Lawrence's passing, but also because of the profound memory and emotion the beloved animals evoked in such an organized way: Walking slowly, for days, making their way in a solemn one-by-one queue from their habitat to his house. Lawrence 's wife, Francoise, was especially touched, knowing that the elephants had not been to his house prior to that day for well over 3 years! But yet they knew where they were going. The elephants obviously wanted to pay their deep respects, honoring their friend who'd saved their lives - so much respect that they stayed for 2 days 2 nights without eating anything. Then one morning, they left, making their long journey back home.

[DLock]

How very sad.

I wonder what the difference is between a "meditation center" and "a resort" given that she made that statement. I assume they both take money for the privilege of staying there, and serve food and drinks...so there must be a technical difference in law.

I hope his sickness is not to prolonged...

[LPCustom69]

Pathetic! Very sad that these beautiful animals were killed like this/