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Thai Nature  A crocodile is one of the characters in the story. The crocodile has really strong power and he also observed human life. Actually, this story had written by two kinds of point of view. One is from the Crocodile, Chorakay, and the other one is a human, Krai T'ong. From this, reader can know that how does crocodile feel to human even I am not Thai; therefore, Thai people really know about crocodile.

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 According to the first website, it says there are many crocodiles in Thailand from long time ago. So crocodile is one of the symbol animals in Thiland. According to the second website, it says t he Asian Elephants(the left picture) also the symbol animal of Thailand. Elephants are an important symbol of  Thailand. They have helped to develop the nation through heavy labor and protect its people, carrying Thai warriors into battle. Many Thai people may not be aware that the Asian elephant population of Thailand is approaching crisis. There are very few elephants living wild in Thailand. But now many elephants are sold to inexperienced owners. Some elephants are taken into the cities to provide entertainment. Many are overworked in the service of elephant rides at tourist venues. Moreover, there is another symbol called Garuda (the right picture). It is the national symbol and royal symbol of Thailand. Garuda, a mythical half bird, is looks like half bird and half human figure.

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