Word of the decision to cancel the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament has spread like wildfire, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. The attitude of the public has changed greatly since I first investigated the use of elephants for entertainment in Surin in 1998.

Shame on PETA, and in particular its Asia vice president, Jason Baker. You may have travelled to Asia over the past 20 years but I have made regular visits to Thailand for the last 60 years and repeatedly witnessed Bill Heinecke put his money where his mouth is and lead his Minor International team in doing something positive about the care of elephants.