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Elephant Theme Show

Bangkok, Thailand
Ranked #194 of 247 attractions in Bangkok
3.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Performances
Most recent review
- 21 May 2012
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Bangkok
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34 reviews 34 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Elephant shows have been the staple of tourist shows for decades. They are all enjoyable. But if you see the elephants on the street where vendors are trying to get you to buy food to feed them, don't. It only encourages these illegal activities. The city is trying to get elephants off the streets back into their natural setting. Besides... More

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20 reviews 20 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Too much stuff that is not natural for elephants to do.

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Clearwater, Florida
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40 reviews 40 reviews
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

We stopped at the Samphran Elephant Grounds in Nakhon Pathom and we took advantage of the opportunity to ride the Elephants again. They had perhaps fifteen or twenty elephants, most were with their mahout and dressed in colorful costume and each elephant was equipped with a riding seat. Also there was a baby elephant that was very playful with the... More

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Sydney, Australia
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46 reviews 46 reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011
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I was really looking forward to riding an elephant but unfortunately the experience wasn't that pleasant. The Mahood(sorry if I spelt it incorrectly) treated the elephant quite cruelly. And our Mahood was sniffing some fluorescent pink substance wrapped in banana leaves.

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Bangkok
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6 reviews 6 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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Barcelona, Spain
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103 reviews 103 reviews
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
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Freiburg
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53 reviews 53 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2011
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