BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Klook, one of the leading online travel companies, has launched an animal welfare policy that will see it end the sale of circus-style performances involving elephants, dolphins and tigers, World Animal Protection reported recently. The policy will come into effect by the end of October 2023, ramping up pressure for […]
Animal sacrifices to gargoyle-like statue in Bangkok alarm pet lovers
BANGKOK (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The worship of a grotesque statue in Thailand believed to offer wealth has piqued the interest of animal rights groups after devotees have begun soliciting puppies and kittens online to use as sacrificial tributes to the deity. The 4m-tall statue of the mythical Khru Kai Kaeo – resembling a […]