IIn the last century, Thailand has lost roughly 92 percent of its elephant population. Factors such as illegal wildlife trade ...

BANGKOK: Thailand's renowned elephant camps are battling to survive as the country's economic downturn and dwindling tourist ...

“This herb is excellent at clearing up haemorrhoids,” explains Atichart Chatpisitchaikul, or “Tong”, my guide at the ChangChill elephant camp in the hill country outside of Chiang Mai in ...

In another part of the camp, guests prepare and serve the elephants ... And then twice a year, on National Thai Elephant Day (March 13) and World Elephant Day (Aug. 12), the Anantara elephants ...

Technically a large island, Phuket is Thai for ... At Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, many of their charges were injured while chained at tourist riding sites or at logging camps.

The name ChangChill is an appropriate one: in Thai, ‘chang’ means elephant and ‘chill’ means relaxed. ChangChill is one of three elephant camps I experience on a two-week journey through ...

“This herb is excellent at clearing up haemorrhoids,” explains Atichart Chatpisitchaikul, or “Tong”, my guide at the ChangChill elephant camp in the hill country outside of Chiang Mai in northern ...

Read more: Thailand travel guide – Everything you need to know before you go ChangChill is one of three elephant camps I experience on a two-week journey through Thailand with the Experience ...