Elephant group attacks taskforce over DNA tests, seizures

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Elephant group attacks taskforce over DNA tests, seizures
By SAMRIT JEAMJARUANPORNKUL
THE NATION
AYUTTHAYA

 

 

AYUTTHAYA: -- THE AYUTTHAYA Elephant Palace & Royal Kraal plans to lead elephants from across the country to Bangkok on National Thai Elephant Day to demand that the Phaya Suea, or “Tiger King”, taskforce is disbanded.

 

Laithongrien Meephan, owner of the elephant palace and president of the Thai Elephant Club, said that if Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha ignored their demands on March 13, they would bring elephants to various sites across the country in protest.

 

Laithongrien presided over a meeting of representatives from various elephant camps from across the country, which resolved to establish a club for “anti-corruption, animal rights protection, promotion for National Parks Department reform and the eradication of evil”.

 

Most of the participants were dissatisfied with the Phaya Suea team’s work, which included checking the state elephant DNA bank and the seizure of elephants whose characteristics did not match identification documents. 

 

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[Srikcir]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

they would bring elephants to various sites across the country in protest.

More abuse against elephants. They should be free in the wild and not political or criminal tools.

Confiscate any elephants used as such.