P1040144

Elephant Training Course

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March 22nd 2012
22.3.2012 We were driven about an hour away from Chiang Mai, up into the mountains. There was were the elephant training course was. We were greeted by about 4 elephants as soon as we jumped out the truck. We walked to the site were we were introduced to the elephants and told what the plan for the day was. There were 4 big elephants and 1 baby one, who was 6 months old. They had other e ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Northern Thailand

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more