Comments on: The 11 Best Things to Do in Ayutthaya https://asocialnomad.com/thailand/ayutthaya/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:19:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: ASocialNomad https://asocialnomad.com/thailand/ayutthaya/#comment-3392 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 23:13:02 +0000 http://asocialnomad.com/?p=9617#comment-3392 In reply to Karis.

You’re right, I should have updated the post some time back – we didnt take and dont condone elephant rides, simply pointed out that they were available, so I’ve updated the post to reflect this in a more appropriate way.

]]> By: Karis https://asocialnomad.com/thailand/ayutthaya/#comment-3391 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 15:18:06 +0000 http://asocialnomad.com/?p=9617#comment-3391 It’s disappointing that you are promoting elephant rides when it is widely known to be inhumane

]]> By: Gregory https://asocialnomad.com/thailand/ayutthaya/#comment-1911 Wed, 26 Jul 2017 05:30:51 +0000 http://asocialnomad.com/?p=9617#comment-1911 Great article. I love elephants and really wanted to do a tour….until I read how horrible they are for the animals) expertvagabond.com/elephants-in-thailand/). Here’s one from the Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/travel/safaris-and-wildlife/Can-elephant-tourism-be-ethical
“Whether a baby elephant has been born in captivity or captured from the wild, its mind, body and spirit are first broken through a process called the phajaan. Meaning “crushing”, this ancient technique involves separating calves from their mothers – a highly traumatic experience for these tightly-bonded animals – before being tied down or squeezed into a small space, starved, dehydrated, and beaten repeatedly.”
Please do add a note, as I’m sure many people are simply unaware as to what kind of practices they are supporting with their money.  Thanks!

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