Elephants in Thailand Vol. 1: Mahouts and their Cultures Today
rif. E22638*Elephants in Thailand Vol. 1: Mahouts and their Cultures Today This is the first of two volumes about Thai elephants. This volume portrays the plight of wild and domesticated elephants in modern Thailand. It shows how domesticated elephants are employed both in the timber industry and in the many elephant camps for tourists around the country. It describes in detail the distinct elephant-keeping traditions of the various ethnic groups in the country that have an association with elephants namely the Tai-speaking Thai Central Thai Southern Thai Yuan Tai Yai Shan Tai Lue Tai Yong Tai Khoen Lao Isan Khorat Thai and Phuan; the Mon-Khmer-speaking Khmer Kui Mon Khamu Mpi and Lawap; as well as the Sino-Tibetan-speaking Karen. It also provides information about the characteristics and status of those quintessentially Thai beasts the Royal White Elephants. All this is complemented by over 110 illustrations and an extensive bibliography. PRINT Bangkok 2010 WL CODE E22638 SIZE 232 pp. 32 pp. illus. 150 x 210 mm BOOK WEIGHT 0.350 Kg PACKING WEIGHT 0.200 Kg paperback
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