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STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 22, 2023 • 2 min read

Editorial A week in politics

By Beatrice Siviero • Jul 22, 2023
Cambodia prepares to vote in July general election as Thailand remains without new PM. Annamites mountain habitat is a concern for conservationists

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 02, 2022 • 2 min read

Editorial Farming fish and tying an elephant knot

By Brian P. D. Hannon • Jul 02, 2022
Singapore plans to increase local food production through aquaculture while a Cambodian village held an elephant wedding

Feb 28, 2022 • 4 min read
National Animals

Thailand and Laos: Elephant

Thai and Laotian cultures respect elephants as sacred but the endangered animals are still subject to abuse
By Wanpen Pajai • Feb 28, 2022

Dec 28, 2020 • 7 min read
Opinion

Were human relationships with elephants ever glorious?

While many still invoke romanticised notions of the human-elephant relationship throughout the centuries, today interactions are defined by captive elephant tourism. Sonakshi Srivastava asks, is it still appropriate to use history to justify this industry today?
By Sonakshi Srivastava • Dec 28, 2020

Dec 23, 2020 • 3 min read
Covid-19

Elephant Santas spread virus awareness among Thai children

Christmas and Thailand's love of elephants combined when four of the gentle giants dressed as Santa Claus turned up at a school just outside Bangkok, complete with huge coronavirus masks, in an effort to raise awareness around Covid-19
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 23, 2020

Nov 30, 2020 • 2 min read
Conservation

Cambodia ready to welcome ‘world’s loneliest elephant’

Following years of public outcry and campaigning by American pop star Cher, the "world's loneliest elephant" is set to arrive at its new home in a Cambodian sanctuary on November 30, ending its mammoth journey from Pakistan
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 30, 2020

Nov 25, 2020 • 2 min read
Conservation

Pakistan’s lonely elephant Kaavan packs trunk for Cambodia

Pakistan's only Asian elephant Kavaan has had his farewell party at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad and is headed for a sanctuary in Cambodia following years of campaigning by animal rights activists
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 25, 2020