Its mahout, Phan Salangarm, told police that he left the elephant chained by a river in the evening came back to find it dead Friday morning. 
	He said the elephant was apparently killed by a highly poisonous substance. 
	The Nation

50-year-old elephant killed for tusks in Ayutthaya

Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Don’t Wait for the Next Crisis: IMF Urges Developing Nations to Overhaul Tax Systems and Rebuild Fiscal Buffers Now

Ma Jun urges shared green standards to cut financing costs

Thai army disputes Cambodia’s displacement claims at UN

Nuttapakron is a Rewriter for Nation Group. He focuses on factual precision and clarity, striving to present updates that are both trustworthy and highly readable.&nbsp;

50-year-old elephant killed for tusks in Ayutthaya

A 50-year-old elephant was drugged to death in Ayutthaya Thursday night and the assailants saw off its tusks.

'Speeding' motorcycle rider plunges 6 metres down hole on Thonburi road

Military trucks on standby at 11 Bangkok districts to transport commuters

Constitutional Court chief orders probe into ‘leak’ of witness’ statement