Thailand
Elephant
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Chiang
Dao Nest Elephant Ride
We can arrange a very nice elephant ride for you
at one of the smaller elephant ride operations, close to Chiang
Dao. We
can also arrange your journey to the nearby Taeng Dao Elephant
Training Center (Centre) Please click links for details. 1
Day Tours- 1/2 Day Tours
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Thailand
Elephant Links ... |
Elephant
Nature ParkDedicated to the preservation and future
of the elephant" Hundreds of pages about our elephant conservation
projects, general elephant knowledge, traditional lifestyles, jungle
herbs, photographs and multi-media.
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National
Geographic .com
Traditionalists defend the crush. Saehai, a 91-year-old
shaman from Chiang Dao who goes by only one name, has been a spiritual
leader of breaking ceremonies in northern Thailand for half a century.
"Only one way to do this, not any other," he explains firmly.
"If elephant doesn't go though this, elephant can't be tamed."
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Circle
of Asia
If any province in Thailand comes across a white elephant,
the find has to be reported to the Ministry of Interior. They notify
the Bureau of the Royal Household, which conducts a physical examination
to decide if the elephant bears the complete characteristics of a
special, noble beast. more
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Webshots
.com Pictures
of Thailand, Elephant Trekking, Eco Adventure.Elephant Trekking |
Elephant
Help
The
Elephant Help Project is concerned with the welfare and conservation
of the Asian Elephant in Thailand. Elephant Help focuses on the problems
of Thai Elephants in southern Thailand, the problems they face today,
and raises funds primarily from the tourism industry to help. |
CNN
The
ancient royal sport of elephant hunting is being resurrected in
Thailand. Following tradition, spectators chanted while hunters
chased 60 elephants on horseback and foot to catch five wild elephants.
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Jack
and Mary
Scenes
from an Elephant ride in Thailand and Chiang Mai, the old capitol
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