Thailand urged to act in elephant scandal
Elephant conservationists have called on the Thai government to act after a temple butchered the carcasses of three elephants and sold the meat, skulls and tusks.
The conservationists are demanding that the temple’s remaining beasts are rescued before tourism is affected.
The Nation newspaper says the case has raised questions over the temple’s treatment of its animals and highlighted Thailand’s severe cruelty against elephants.
Thai conservationist and one of Time Magazine’s Asia Heroes 2005, Sangduen Chailert, said the elephants seemed to be suffering from severe malnutrition and could die if they did not receive treatment. 

Sangduen said the government should use this incident as the starting point for passing an elephant protection law.
“The beasts are a symbol of Thailand and could become extinct if not protected,†she said. 

A source said the temple bought 10 elephants including two from Phuket, two from Phang Nga and two from Mae Hong Son.


Thailand remains the transit point for the illegal trade in ivory tusks.


Customs Department chief Prasong Poonthanet yesterday announced the seizure of ivory tusks from Mozambique.
Officials checking packages in transit at the Thai Airways Cargo found 73 pieces of ivory in two large boxes that were declared personal belongings and bound for Laos.
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