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Aug 08

Elephants in the Rice Field

Daily Photos from Thailand

Saturday 8th August, 2009 at 22:20:40| Words: 61 words | Category: News Photos

Karen villagers residing in Thailand use elephants to plough a rice field during a demonstration to promote tourism in Om Koi district, Chiang Mai province northern Thailand Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. The villagers originally raised the elephants to work in the logging industry but after the government announced a ban on logging they began using them in rice fields. (AP Photo/Wichai Taprieu)




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