compassionate denied his right to make his own choices as he roamed the jungle as the majestic and free bull elephant he was born to be.

RIP, dear Plai Boonsaen, our candles burn in your honor and for all you endured on earth.
#RIPPlaiBoonsaen #Vigil4Elephants #V4E

Center is a tourist attraction that uses elephants for bathing and riding activities. In reality, Plai Boonsaen was forced into hard labor for most of his life and then exploited for tourism until the day he died.

This is no life for an elephant. They are autonomous, sentient, intelligent and

sold for tourism. He was forced to work at a tourist attraction for an unknown number of years before he was transferred to the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in 2022.

Several reports claim that Plai Boonsaen enjoyed a few peaceful years before his death. However, the Thai Elephant Conservation