The former Thai Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education voiced her opposition to the idea of importing new pandas from China, citing excessive rental costs and a declining curiosity in pandas. Instead, she suggests, the main focus should be on the more and more in style Thai elephants.
Kanchana Silpa-archa, advisor and head of the Thai Nation Development Party, yesterday posted a message regarding the circulating information of Thailand requesting new pandas from China to switch the late Chuang Chuang.
“I heard we’re going to request extra pandas. I should say, it’s higher to allow them to stay in China. I love pandas, I love all animals, and Lin Ping was one of my first inspirations by means of animals. When Bonanza love one thing, we should like to see their happiness first, not ours.
“In the past, our panda staff has taken wonderful care of Chuang Chuang and Lin Ping but the circumstances listed right here are limited. In China, they have parks where every animal can walk freely in nature. We don’t have that. They only have air-conditioned rooms and can solely come out through the short winter, maybe only one to 2 hours a day for a few days. The price of renting pandas can additionally be very high, and the panda trend is now not strong. The development of Thai elephants, on the opposite hand, is strong.
“Let me let you know, it might be better to use the finances to help create meals sources for animals, particularly wild animals, which will face severe drought next yr. I don’t know if anybody will take heed to us. If anyone agrees, please assist us make this voice heard.”
Aside from her political work, Kanchana, also called Nuna, is fervently involved in the conservation of Thai elephants. She performed a big function in bringing again Ploy Sak Sin Suriyothai, a Thai elephant who served as a diplomatic reward in Sri Lanka, to her homeland, reviews Sanook.
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