Steven Seagal Joins Fight to Stop Thailand’s Elephant Beatings

International film star Steven Seagal—a longtime supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) U.S.—whose credits include Marked for Death, Out for Justice, and the box-office blockbuster Under Siege, has written to Pol. Lt. Col. Thaksin Shinawatra, the prime minister of Thailand, urging him to intervene to stop the systematic, widespread torture of baby elephants used as a draw by the country’s tourism industry. Seagal, a devoted Buddhist and humanitarian, has long admired the people, culture, and religion of Thailand, visiting the country more than 100 times during the last 30 years. In fact, he’s currently filming a new movie in Thailand.

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