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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elephants stand behind a fence, serving as a tourist attraction near Namuang Waterfall on Koh Samui in Thailand© Margarita ...

Technically a large island, Phuket is Thai for “hill” and features lush landscapes, luxe resorts and party beaches that entice millions of tourists (and A-listers from Leonardo DiCaprio to Kim ...

In the last century, Thailand has lost roughly 92 percent of its elephant population. Factors such as illegal wildlife trade, deforestation, and human-animal conflict have led the Asian elephant to ...

An elephant rides business is fighting an order for it to leave the Ayutthaya Historical Park where it has been based for more than two decades. “We will petition the Central Administrative Court next ...

So they turned to Thailand's flourishing tourism industry, a burgeoning sector of amusement parks offering elephant rides and performances. A tamed elephant can now fetch up to $80,000, a colossal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are roughly 3,800 captive elephants in Thailand. nong2/Getty Images In Thailand, it’s very easy to encounter an elephant.

Elephants stand behind a fence, serving as a tourist attraction near Namuang Waterfall on Koh Samui in Thailand© Margarita Young/Shutterstock.com Ethical tourism has been gaining traction for years.