Elephants on the Street

In many respects BKK is a modern and cosmopolitan city. But, when you leave your apartment and see an elephant on the street, you know that you're not in Western Europe or America.

She's Pregnant

Like all indigenous animals, elephants are having a hard time surviving. Although prohibited by the government, mahouts bring their immense and beautiful charges into BKK for the benefit of tourists.


Small bags of sugar cane are sold at 60 cents (US$) a bag to passing tourists, who then feed the elephants.


You can endlessly debate whether this is good for the elephants, but it is indisputable that this questionable practice enables many elephants and their mahouts to stay alive. The mahouts live with their elephants and love them.