Free Elephant ride for a jab

Courtesy of MGR Online
@Mavic123456 (21893)
Thailand
September 14, 2021 10:27am CST
Hmm.. would you be interested to get a free vaccine and at the same time a free ride on an elephant. Elephants are still a lot in Surin. Surin by the way is a province in Thailand where elephants are one of their main tourist attractions. They encourage the residents to get a jab by offering a free elephant ride. As you see the vaccinator is also on top of a high platform so the resident doesn't need to get down. Interesting and fun isn't it. Now go get your jab. On a personal note: (I don't have yet, though [ I don't encourage people to ride on the elephant here before because of exploitation. Thanks to MGRonline for the picture and the news. https://mgronline.com/local/detail/9640000090499
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
14 Sep 21
It would be okay, as long as they don't make me be the elephant... Pretty and I rode on an elephant when she was six or seven years old. The local zoo was raising money for some charity event and donated the money paid for the rides to the charity.... We had a lot of fun.
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
15 Sep 21
That's cool. I have been here for years, but never have ridden on the an elephant. by the way, if you don't mind, how tall are you?
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
15 Sep 21
@Mavic123456 179 cm.
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
15 Sep 21
@DaddyEvil How much do you weigh?
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
14 Sep 21
It must be fun
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
14 Sep 21
Yeah it must be. although before I am not into elephant ride because I know how they train these poor elephants.
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
15 Sep 21
@RebeccasFarm see that's why I discouraged elephant ride, before. Watch them. I will take a picture of elephants here a lot.
• Arvada, Colorado
14 Sep 21
@Mavic123456 Yes it is very cruel I saw
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
19 Sep 21
I don't encourage people to ride on the elephant here before because of exploitation I read about this and wonder what your view on it. Glad I read the whole discussion.
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
21 Sep 21
Oh my if you would see the elephant's hind ears, you will see how they were trained. It is like when they make a mistake they will have a pinch in their beautiful ears.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Sep 21
What an interesting idea they came up with to encourage people to receive a vaccine. I had my shots several months ago.
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
14 Sep 21
Yes, I think there are thinking of more ways to vaccinate the residents. If Thailand plans to open for tourism, soon.
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10 Nov 21
it is lovely experience. If I was in Thailand I would have enjoyed it
@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
14 Sep 21
wow, what if the elephant moves while one is being injected?
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
15 Sep 21
The elephants are well trained, which I opposed on the manner of training them before. It's really heartbreaking.
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