There are roughly 3,800 captive elephants in Thailand. nong2/Getty Images In Thailand, it’s very easy to encounter an elephant. Some sites allow quiet observation, as you admire the massive animals ...

Shocking comparison photographs provided by Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand show how an elephant's back can become visibly damaged by a lifetime of carrying tourists Wildlife Friends Foundation ...

When the tourists who rode them disappeared from resort destinations, Thailand’s captive elephants, and their owners, went back to their birth villages, where finding enough food has been a struggle.

After 14 months without income from tourism, and COVID cases rising, Thailand’s captive elephants face prolonged peril. Three elephants roam in a new free-range area of Maesa Elephant Camp, in Chiang ...

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 ...

PHUKET, Thailand, Jan 21 (Reuters) - An elephant camp in Thailand has purchased six new jumbos to welcome tourists and returning Chinese visitors, offering activities from elephant rides to elephant ...

Pai Lin is a 71-year-old elephant who worked in Thailand’s tourism industry for more than 25 years. During that time, she was forced to carry heavy loads, sometimes as many as six tourists at once.

RHOC' alum Kelly Dodd spoke out after facing backlash for riding an elephant in Thailand with news reporter husband Rick ...