General News Elephant Camp example essay topic

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censorship should Ayutthaya residents voted yesterday for the removal of a controversial elephant camp from the heart of the ancient capital. But about 600 people who attended a public hearing also said the new site of the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal should still be in the vicinity of the old island city area, known as Koh Ayutthaya. A number of places were proposed including Buen g Phra Ram public park, but no final decision was reached. The participants represented the city authority, provincial administrative organisation (PAO), tourism industry and the general public.

The PAO and the Fine Arts Department want the elephant camp out of the ancient city because it is located in an area earmarked for development. The tourism industry earlier voiced opposition to the relocation plan, saying both the elephants and the city's ancient ruins were magnets for tourists and should not be separated. While stressing the camp must be moved out, the participants agreed the camp should not be relocated too far from the old city. The Fine Arts Department yesterday insisted a new camp site must not be the kraal in tampon Suan Prix reserved for royal ceremonies. Chat tan Kunchorn na Ayutthaya, of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, yesterday bowed to the pressure, saying the camp operator must obey the law.

In addition to encroachment on public land, the elephant camp operator was also accused of having violated traffic and cleanliness laws. Residents have complained about traffic jams caused by elephants used in shows and tours and about bad smells from the animals' dung and urine. PAO chairman Sura chet Chaikosol yesterday called on all concerned to come to a quick decision on the new camp site to minimise adverse impact on the business. Som past Meehan, the elephant camp owner, said relocation would take time and called on all concerned to consider carefully where the new site should be. Na rong Srisanit, vice-rector of the Rajab hat Institute, Ayutthaya campus, who chaired the hearing, said the findings would be compiled and written up in 30 days and forwarded to the Fine Arts Department.

General News Elephant camp must move, say residents Ayutthaya residents voted yesterday for the removal of a controversial elephant camp from the heart of the ancient capital.