Deputy Bangkok Governor Theerachon Manomaipiboon yesterday handed out a Bt2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of men apprehended with an elephant in Lat Phrao and said that from November 6 the city would be getting tough on such animal abuse.
Three Buri Ram men apprehended on Tuesday night allegedly begging with a sixyearold elephant at Soi Lat PhraoWang Hin 5 will face charges, while their two elephants will be transported to Kanchanaburi's Elephant Shelter. Theerachon said anyone ringing the 1555 hotline with information leading to the arrest of beggars with elephants would be rewarded with Bt2,000.