Social media highlights Thai elephants’ plight

[webfact]

Social media highlights elephants’ plight
By The Nation

 

 

KANCHANABURI: -- Video clips and still photos that capture a herd of 30 wild elephants playing in the water in Kanchanaburi's Thong Pha Phum district, got a lot of attention on Thai social media on Wednesday.

 

The two videos and 17 stills received nearly 100 likes and 58 shares as the issue of wild elephants invading people's farms near the Suan Pa Thong Pha Phum to eat crops is being addressed.

 

The Kanchanaburi-based Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/tpp.fio) said people should also sympathise with the elephants that need to survive and protect their herd. 

 

They urged people to join attempts to solve the human-elephant conflict over resources by helping to create water and food sources within the forest so wildlife does not need to invade farms. 

 

The original post was published on March 25.

 

see Video clips: https://www.facebook.com/tpp.fio/videos/1407916989273390/

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30310684

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-03-30

[yellowboat]

In Africa, elephants are at the forefront of reforestation programs, as their inefficient digestive system is great for plant development.   Reforestation is key in providing clean air and water, the basis of life.  Are there any reforestation programs in Thailand ?  Sadly, many Thai farmers see these amazing animals as pests.    

[Misterwhisper]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The two videos and 17 stills received nearly 100 likes and 58 shares as the issue

Had it been videos and stills of a herd of 30 wild, whiter-than-snow local celebrities frolicking in Kanchanaburi's degraded forest and invading people's farms, the post would've received nearly 1,000,000 likes within a couple of hours.