"Elephants"

The Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Chonburi province has announced the sale of 11 elephants on Facebook, as part of its bid to generate money to heal its financial losses.

An aged elephant that had fallen over during a thunderstorm in the early hours of Wednesday was eventually able to stand up and walk away with some help from officials and veterinarians.

GABORONE, Botswana - Months after hundreds of elephants were found dead in a concentrated area near Botswana's famed Okavango swamps, raising fears that they had been intentionally poisoned, the southern African country's government said test results on samples collected from the carcasses pointed instead to a naturally occurring toxin called cyanobacteria.

WASHINGTON - The elderly Asian elephant stands dozing in her compound at the National Zoo. The bottom of her trunk is curled on the sand floor. And morning sun streams in through an open door.

Staff of Khao Yai National Park, which spans Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachin Buri, Saraburi and Nakhon Nayok provinces, have posted a list of do’s and don’ts on the park’s official facebook page and warned tourists who visit the Park during the winter season to beware of wild elephants, which are often seen walking across and along the roads.

Officials have found evidence of two wild elephants surviving by climbing rocks of the Haew Narok waterfall, and they intend to use drones to check on their whereabouts and health.

A colourful and unusual ceremony commemorating His Majesty the King’s 67th birthday was held on Sunday at Nongnooch Garden and Resort Pattaya, one of Chon Buri’s most famous attractions.

The large number of foreign tourists visiting each year includes a large group that has started to look at condominiums to buy, so they can have a place to stay when they visit Phuket.Some also sought additional rental income when they were not in residence.

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.

Elephant rides that have been a major tourist attraction for decades, may soon be forced out of Ayutthaya Historical Park.

Provincial officials in Buri Ram province have asked villagers living near a national reserved forest not to harm wild animals, including elephants, that may wander out of the forest.

Bt3.2 million has been allocated to dig a 10-kilometre moat on the edge of Thap Lan National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima to keep wild elephants from raiding adjacent croplands.