Born: 2016 Rescued: 2017 Sex: Female
Thong Ae (ธงเอ)
Thong Ae is female elephant born in 2016 as a result of forced breeding. Thong Ae stayed with her mother at a trekking camp for just five short months, after which she was sold and trained to be a street begging elephant. It was during this time that several people witnessed the mahout abusing her in a busy market place.
As a result of this incident, there was a public outcry and a report made to the authorities. Thong Ae’s owner decided to move her immediately to Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand to avoid prosecution. In Chiang Mai, she was forced into an elephant show and riding camp, where she was made to perform demeaning tricks to entertain tourists.
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