Motorists drive on the left side of the road. Little or no English adorn Thai signs. I found myself in a beautiful setting of temples and had no idea where I was or the significance of my surroundings. Visiting this country takes more reading and research than typical. Thailand has long been home to the elephant, but experts estimate the elephant population has dwindled to 3,000-4,000 (down from 100,000) over the past century, due to threats from tourism, logging, poaching a