A two-hour boat ride away is the mountainous Koh Chang, or “Elephant Island,” one of the largest islands in the Gulf of Thailand. Hiking trails through the jungle lead to picturesque ...

The monsoon caused rising water levels leaving Sun trapped on the island ... We cannot drain it." Thailand is home to nearly 3,500 elephants in the wild and the elephant population has increased ...

Recognising their immense significance, Thailand has designated March 13 as "Thai Elephant Day" to honour these majestic creatures, which have been an integral part of the nation's cultural and ...

Since April 2023, a five-year-old elephant, Sun, has been stranded on an island in Rayong, Thailand. The elephant wandered onto the small island in search of fresh food but became stranded when a ...