Chayut ໄຊຢຸດ on X: An unscientific approach of measuring tourism in # Thailand is the Elephant Pants Index. Mostly bought and worn by first-time visitors to the kingdom. 🐘So more pants, more arrivals.
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I thought they were Thailand's national pants.
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As Tourism Plummets in Thailand, Elephants Are Out of Work, Too
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Elephant Pants Common among Tourists not Locals in Thailand
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Thailand's Unemployed Elephants Are Back Home, Huge and Hungry
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Hunting arrests recall events leading to 1973 uprising crisis
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The Plight of Elephants in the time of COVID-19.
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The Complicated Business of Saving Elephant Tourism: A Skift Deep Dive
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50 Baht for the Elephant Pants. Not bad 🤭😅 I found this going up
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Chayut ໄຊຢຸດ on X: An unscientific approach of measuring tourism in #Thailand is the Elephant Pants Index. Mostly bought and worn by first-time visitors to the kingdom. 🐘So more pants, more arrivals.
![](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/211220225220-06-elephant-cruelty-writer-photo.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill)
Cruelty debate over zoo exhibition highlights complexities of