Should you participate in elephant tourism? Here’s what experts say.
A woman was killed by an elephant at a venue in Thailand touted as an ethical sanctuary, shining a light on the morality of tours that involve the animals.
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Spanish tourist pushed to death by elephant during bathing tour on Koh Yao Yai, mahout charged with negligence
A Spanish female tourist tragically died after being pushed by an elephant during a bathing tour on Koh Yao Yai in Phang Nga. The impact caused her to hit a rocky pool edge, resulting in severe ...
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
(AP video shot by Taufik Kelana / Produced by Andi Riccardi) Mourners gathered at a memorial ceremony in Ban Nam Khem on Thursday, a small fishing village in Phang Nga province in Thailand. (AP ...
Photo gallery: 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
The earthquake and tsunami claimed the lives of over 200,000 people, the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century.
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Thousands Mark 20 Years After Deadly Indian Ocean Tsunami
Thailand marked the anniversary near Ban Nam Khem village in southern Phang Nga province by holding religious rites for those who died. Thailand marked the anniversary near Ban Nam Khem village ...
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Spanish tourist killed by ‘panic-stricken’ elephant at Thai sanctuary
On Friday, Blanca Ojanguren García, 23, was washing the animal at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre in the Koh Yao district of Phang Nga province when she was hit by the stressed animal's trunk ...