Thai elephant flown home after alleged abuse in Sri Lanka
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1970-01-01 08:00
Bangkok demanded the return of the animal after claims it was tortured while kept at a Buddhist temple.

A Thai elephant given to Sri Lanka in 2001 has returned to its birthplace after a diplomatic row over its alleged abuse.

The 29-year old Muthu Raja arrived in Thailand on Sunday on a 19 million baht (£425,000; $540,000) commercial reparation flight.

Bangkok had demanded the return of the...

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