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	Considering how horribly elephants in particular, and zoo animals in general, are treated in this country, Thailand should be working on how to reduce the suffering of the animals they already have, instead of trying to bring more here to abuse and torture.</div>
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	Eric Bahrt</div>
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	Pattaya</div>

White elephants better off at home

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<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia</span></span><span lang="TH" style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Angsana New&quot;,serif">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

White elephants better off at home

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