Repatriation of Sak Surin was a special case agreed on by Thai and Sri Lankan governments
The government has no policy to reclaim Thai “ambassador elephants” in Sri Lanka, says Atthapol Charoenchansa, acting chief of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Mr Attapol was responding on Thursday to reports by local media in Sri Lanka that the Sri Lankan government would sue Thailand if it wanted to bring back two male elephants — Pratu Pha and Srinarong — that were sent as goodwill gifts in 2001.
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