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Humanity Stories II：Elephants are Families

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Elephant conservation tourism has boomed in Thailand in recent years, with elephant sanctuaries opening in places such as Chiang Mai and Phuket. As elephants have been family property to Thai people since ancient times, they are not protected by the wildlife policy.
Like his father, Kong raised elephants and used them to make a living. He had been using elephants for logging and tourism until he founded a sanctuary, hoping to return the favour to retired elephants.
However, the price of running an elephant sanctuary is just as high as the elephants themselves. Just the cost of getting 200 kilogram of feeds for each elephant every day, as well as buying ageing elephants, have given him heavy burden. When his elephant Sarah fell ill one day, he had to discuss with his family whether they should sell her for money, just like what other elephant groomers would do.
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문화 - Culture
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Elephant sanutary, Phuket, conservation
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