Thai mahout charged after elephant kills Spanish tourist in Phang Nga

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BANGKOK: Police in Phang Nga province have filed charges against a Thai mahout after an elephant under his care caused the death of a Spanish tourist on Koh Yao Yai island in Koh Yao district.

Theerayut Inthaphudkij, 38, was charged with negligence resulting in the death of 23-year-old Spanish national Blanca Ojanguren Garcia on Friday (Jan 3), the Phang Nga Tourism and Sports Office said on Monday (Jan 6).

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