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Activities in Hua-Hin and Cha Am:
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Elephants have always been an important part of Thai culture and the Thai way of life. They are a typical symbol of Royal power, an essential feature of Buddhist art and architecture and a spiritual mentor for people from all walks of life.
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In the early part of this century, elephants roamed in large numbers throughout Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Burma. Before the 18th century, they were the main vehicle of war in Southeast Asia. One King of Thailand in the late 17th century had 20 000 war elephants trained for battle.
More and more logging elephants are becoming redundant in the northern logging camps and Elephant trekking became a growing tourist industry. For the past 10 years mahouts and their elephants have been drifting to the tourist centres of South Thailand to start a new life by providing trekking tours through rubber plantations and rain forests areas.
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