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Elephants sanctuaries to see in Thailand
Elephants sanctuaries to discover in Thailand
Thailand is a country where elephants have always had an important role. They even appeared on the national flag. There are traces of their domestication dating back centuries, with their use on the battlefield. After being used in the wood industry, before it was banned after the arrival of machines capable of replacing them in this exhausting task, they were used in tourism. Mainly to ride tourists on their backs. In often unenviable conditions. It was then that sanctuaries began to emerge to offer them more pleasant places to live and better conditions. The first of them, the one that raised awareness, was the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai. I summarize, all this roughly here of course.In Elephant sanctuaries, visitors have the opportunity to interact with elephants. They can observe them in their natural habitat, feed them, sometimes bathe them or simply spend time watching them evolve freely. There is no charter nor standard, which means that a center can call itself a sanctuary without necessarily being a place so concerned about the well-being of its elephants.
Sorry, but if at one time I had selected elephant sanctuaries in Thailand that seemed really ethical, I ended up emptying my list and now let you find by yourself the elelphant sanctuary that suits you according to your values and beliefs.
Elephant Nature Park
Chiang Mai
Phuket Elephant Sactuary
Phuket
Samui Elephant Sanctuary
Koh Samui
Following Giants
Koh Lanta
Elephant Valley Thailand
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Historical parks in Thailand
There aare many historical parks in Thailand, most of them are listed as UNESCO World Heritage. The best known park is Sukhothai Historical Park with its stone Buddhas, a must see place to discover the great History of Thailand !
Thailand floating markets
Floating markets are a Thai tradition that fortunately still exists today in the country even if they are not numerous and some are modern. The best known markets are located near Amphawa around 100 km away from Bangkok.
Thailand national parks
There are two types of national parks in Thailand, land parks and martitime parks. Both offer the extraordinary landscapes of a country blessed by nature. Thailand national parks are among the most beautiful in the world.
Numerous temples in Thailand
Thailand is a very bouddhist country that has thousands of temples. It is impossible to visit all of them but we give you here detailed practical information so you can discover many of the most famous temples in Thailand.
