BANGKOK: Thai govt has supported to do more to stop ivory trade. A campaign has been launched by WWF Thailand in January in which helped increase awareness on how demand for ivory is driving elephants to extinction, came at a good time, as Thailand added the African elephant to its list of protected species.
“Boon-Chuay” is a 2-metre-tall wooden elephant with a “skin” made of a selection of pictures from more than a million Thais who participated in an innovative public-awareness campaign launched by WWF Thailand in January.
Janpai Ongsiriwittaya, WWF Thailand’s wildlife-trade campaign manager, said: “Every effort, however small, can make a difference in the fight to save elephants by helping to halt this illicit trade. The government has a critical role to play and the presentation of Boon-Chuay to the minister today, with many images of the Thai public speaking out against killing elephants, and pledging never to buy, sell, or use products made from ivory shows the large number of people prepared to speak out on this issue.
