Photos: Thailand elephant camp adds more jumbos as Chinese tourists return

Country's vital tourism sector is seeing a quick rebound after the lifting of restriction

Published: January 23, 2023 14:23 Reuters

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Phuket, Thailand: An elephant camp in Thailand has purchased six new jumbos to welcome tourists and returning Chinese visitors, offering activities from elephant rides to elephant showers, the owner said. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Pang Chang Kamala Elephant Camp on the resort island of Phuket is also adding programmes such as elephant care due to a rise in bookings after the Lunar New Year, camp owner Wittaya Taweeros told Reuters. Image Credit: REUTERS

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"As the number of tourists has increased, we're ready to welcome them, also with our newly bought elephants," Wittaya said. Image Credit: REUTERS

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With 25 elephants now, the camp can receive 300 tourists per day, up from 200, he added. Wittaya said he was confident that more tourists will come. Image Credit: REUTERS

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"We've already got 60% to 70% bookings after the Lunar New Year from the same agent we worked with before the pandemic," he said. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Thailand's vital tourism sector is seeing a quick rebound after the lifting of COVID restrictions last year, with the government is expecting 25 million foreign visitors in 2023, including five million from China as it reopens. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A mahout adjusts a chair on top of an elephant while they wait for tourists. Image Credit: REUTERS

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China's reopening raises hopes for the return of Chinese visitors, who accounted for nearly a third of Thailand's 40 million foreign tourist arrivals in pre-pandemic 2019. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Elephants are seen waiting for tourists in a jungle park in Phuket, Thailand. Image Credit: REUTERS

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