@moddersupps: Riding elephants can be a VERY controversial topic, often coming from a place of good intention. As a brand rooted in Thailand with ties to elephant conservation, we want to share a different viewpoint than what’s often seen online. Elephants have been part of Thai culture for thousands of years: as wild animals, companions, and working partners. These intelligent, noble creatures form deep bonds with their caretakers when treated with respect. We believe there’s a difference between cultural tradition and actual mistreatment. The key is ensuring these magnificent animals are cared for properly, not judging practices we may not fully understand from the outside. What matters here is the welfare of the elephants and honoring the relationship between Thai people and these incredible animals. 🐘🇹🇭 #thailand #tourism #elephants #elephantriding #elephantpark #elephant #controversy
Yes, say it louder! It’s the locals who’ve lived with elephants for generations know how to take care of them, not the tourists spending for three days thinking they know better by citing the western medias
2025-05-23 09:35:31
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user467923 :
is it different from riding a horse?
2025-05-22 10:54:28
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Finally someone actually discuss this topic with local!
2025-05-22 10:45:43
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Josh :
It’s not Racism, it’s cruelty to animals 😌😌😌
2025-05-23 08:51:43
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Boong :
Those “ethical” sanctuaries that foreigners love to visit are actually harming elephants. These elephants are not ”wild“, they need discipline in order to thrive. A prime example is the recent major flood in northern Thailand, where elephants from a sanctuary died from drowning since they are too panic to flee. And No one could do anything because these elephants had never taught to follow commands. While elephants from other camps all survived.
2025-05-22 11:31:26
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loong bass :
Don’t you know how much the elephants weight it’s nothing to carry some one compare to a horse that western used to ride till this day.😅😅😅
2025-05-23 02:40:10
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Jujiiiiiii :
These elements are the parts of their families not what they steal from the forest and they will not survive if you put them in the forest. No different between horse in western countries
2025-05-22 10:48:13
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Puteri :
Stop exploiting animals. This woman is ignorant omg 😡
2025-05-22 14:18:34
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Karen Harris :
Nobody is asking people to stop riding horse .🐎
2025-05-25 13:04:31
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Emma :
I’m sure people calling out elephant riding are also calling out horse riding yall.
2025-05-25 06:35:50
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Sam Cocks10 :
it's the drugging, chains, over bathing, feeding wrong food, logging that need to stop , regardless if they have been done for however long
2025-05-25 12:58:05
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be monday's :
คนขาวดัดจริต เลิกขี่ม้าสิ
2025-05-23 01:15:36
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Nilo Boy :
As a Thai. Yes we’ve been riding them for centuries BUT it’s animal cruelty! I grew up in BKK and I saw many elephants got run over on the road since back in the days they were walked in the city to male money.
2025-05-28 11:41:29
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Supavit Rangdaeng :
I think there is a proper and improper way to ride a horse, similar to how some horse are being well groom while others are being negligence.
2025-05-22 14:26:46
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NN✨🩷 :
ไปยุ่งที่คนอาหรับขี่อูฐมั่งไป น่ารำคาญ
2025-05-22 11:06:05
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Alice Cutts :
These animals belong in the wild!! They are abused into submission there is no way to ‘care for them properly’ in this type of setting. It’s 2025 let’s stop abusing animals just because it’s ‘tradition’ 🥲🥲
2025-06-01 01:29:47
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kianahst :
As a Thai person, I would never ride an elephant, not anymore. This isn’t the 1800s where elephants were used in war. We have modern, ethical ways to get around. Elephants deserve to be protected and cared for, not treated as tools for our entertainment or convenience.
2025-05-27 21:14:47
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P'jeem :
I think all of could be enlightened just like what happened in thailand history where traditionally you cannot touch the royals but
2025-06-01 13:15:30
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Sneaky Penguin :
domesticated elephamts have ALL been abused, in their youth, Google phajaan (warning)
2025-05-24 10:04:35
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Phai Phai 🧀🦢🌕 :
Thailand has given importance to the conservation of domestic and wild elephants. Currently, there are more than 4,000 elephants and the number is increasing continuously. 👍🏻👍🏻
2025-05-22 17:18:42
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John :
What’s wrong with riding elephants? It doesn’t not harm the elephants at all. In fact, It helps the elephants to keep on surviving by earning money for food. They won’t survive in the forest on their own. there aren’t even any forests safe from hunters. Mind your own business white people!!!
2025-05-22 18:07:04
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user3692257517455 :
Then stop riding your husband too
2025-05-24 11:25:40
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RedHouseRiddims :
In America The Natives were living in of the buffalos for thousands of years. When The White man came there, they almost went extinct. 🙄
2025-05-24 15:18:54
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Indy 🪳 :
There is a difference if you hunt for fun or for food. There is a difference if you ride elephant for fun or for need.
2025-05-24 10:04:01
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goasklov :
does the "professional local" know the definition of the word "racist"...
2025-05-24 07:45:29
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