ASIEH NAMDAR, CNN ANCHOR: In Thailand, where elephants are often seen roaming the streets, efforts are underway not to just control them but find suitable sanctuaries for them.</s>SHIHAB RATTANSI, CNN ANCHOR: But such places are not always available. So conservationists are trying to find some alternative homes for the giant pachyderms. Thai TV channel five tells us more.</s>YONGYUTH MAIYATARP, THAI TV CHANNEL 5 REPORTER (voice-over): The issue of elephants wandering in big cities continues to be social problem in Thailand for a number of years, as it has not been possible to take elephants in</s>BHISIT KUSLASAYANON, THAI AIRWAYS: The next step we've been taking now is</s>MAIYATARP: Nowadays, the aspect of tourism has been brought in to promote the elephant village, together with the setting up of a support system in the form of the Center For Conservation, and life study of Thai elephants. (on camera): Argument is still going on among Thais over the appropriateness of bringing elephants into towns, as they all intend to find a suitable balance for the conservation that will enable elephants to sustainingly live as a part of the Thai society. Yongyuth Maiyatarp, Thai TV, channel 5, reporting from
Thailand Makes Efforts to Include Elephants in Civilized Areas