Soraida Salwala and her Friends of the Asian Elephant helped elephants like Motola (above) back to health, but now are close to bankruptcy. (EPA file photo)The Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) says it may have to close if it does not receive financial support soon. "We need financial support from both the government and the private sector to survive," said Ms Soraida, who is also the founder. However, she said she has put in considerable effort to maintain a normal situation until she realised she had to reveal the truth about the foundation's financial difficulties to the public. She said the foundation needs at least one million baht per month to look after five elephants in the Elephant Hospital in Lampang, owned by the foundation with around 10 staff working there.

Source: Bangkok Post March 17, 2017 00:00 UTC