Footage of tourists interacting with elephants in Thailand’s tourism industry has frequently drawn criticism over animal welfare concerns.
At one of the country’s best-known elephant attractions, the Royal Kraal Village in Ayutthaya province, American mahout Lexi Zamrzla shares insights from eight years of caring for elephants there, while the village’s general manager, Ittipan Kharwlamai, examines the issue through its historical and cultural context.
