Urge Prime Minister to Support Laws for Animals Abused for Entertainment Purposes

  • van: Sue Lee
  • ontvanger: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of Thailand

It is a fact that everyone enjoys the occasional interaction with the beautiful majestic elephant but what is disturbing is that such practices are carried out at the expense of the animal’s health and well-being.  Such is the case in Thailand where various entertainment venues and facilities continue to exploit elephants in such a way, despite the recent law that has been passed to curb this type of abuse.  Read the full story of such activities at http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/photos-illustrate-reality-for-thailands-working-elephants/

Such an activity carried out each year is the Surin Round Up in northeast Thailand.  As explained in the article, such things occur at this and other festivals as inexperienced teenagers that were using young elephants to aggressively beg for money, selling bags of sugarcane at 20 Baht and charging 50 Baht for a photo. There were also elephants as young as 1 year old being stabbed and controlled with sharp nails and hooks.    The injuries these elephants endure are quite evident as they are kicked, pulled and prodded by handlers, other humans and abusive devices.

Our effort in this petition is to speak out to the prime minister and ensure that these practices of cruelty are more closely monitored and put to a final end.  You can help us in our goals to save these elephants by signing and sharing this petition.  Let your voices be heard in their favor.





Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha – It appears that a law has been passed to curb the abuse of animals in your country such as the elephants subjected to the entertainment industry in any way.  This is cruel and abusive to the animals and need to be more closely monitored so that so practices are permanently banned with repercussions.  We strongly urge you to support and expand the existing law to cover animals not born in captivity too as well as to expand law enforcement and investigative resources directed to curb abuses at festivals like Surin and other venues where animals are displayed for entertainment purposes.  


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