Plai Krung Thep
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp in Thailand

Biography
♂ Plai Krung Thep

Identification


Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 7 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2018-06-29 captive-born
Birth place: in Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp

Parents: Num Surin x ♀ Wanida
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp, in Thailand

Date of arrival

2018-06-29Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp
Record history
History of updates2018-06-29: new record

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography


Plai Krung Thep is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp, in Thailand.

Krung Thep arrived in 2018-06-29 to the Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp,

Social

Krung Thep lives together with 35 other elephants at the Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp: (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♂ Aomsin
  2. 2. ♀ Bong Beng
  3. 3. ♀ Pang Boombim born 1999
  4. 4. ♂ Plai Boonchu born 2016-11-26
  5. 5. ♂ Plai Boonkrong born 2012-07-17
  6. 6. ♀ Bor Thong born 2007-08-14
  7. 7. ♀ Pang Bua Kum
  8. 8. ♀ Buppha Devi
  9. 9. ♂ Chompoo
  10. 10. ♀ Pang Fuki born 2006
  11. 11. ♂ Plai Hassadin
  12. 12. ♂ Plai Khun Phan
  13. 13. ♀ Pang Mae
  14. 14. ♂ Plai Mam born 2002-03-27
  15. 15. ♀ Manau
  16. 16. ♂ Noi
  17. 17. ♀ Pang Nong Kwan born 2021-10-13
  18. 18. ♀ Paeng born 2008
  19. 19. ♀ Pairin
  20. 20. ♀ Pang Pang born 1988
  21. 21. ♂ Plai Phatsadin
  22. 22. ♂ Riangngeon Ekasit
  23. 23. ♀ Pang Rom Yen
  24. 24. ♂ Saeng Chan
  25. 25. ♀ Si Nuan
  26. 26. ♀ Somying
  27. 27. ♂ Plai Teng born 1999
  28. 28. ♂ Sidor Teng Oon born 1999
  29. 29. ♀ Tong Yui
  30. 30. ⚪ unknown born 2009
  31. 31. ♀ unknown
  32. 32. ♂ unknown
  33. 33. ⚪ unknown born 2009
  34. 34. ♀ unknown
  35. 35. ♀ Pang Wanida


Origin

Plai is a prefix name, orginally a Mon word, meaning youthful male or a strong man, today used in Thailand for male elephants with tusks.

Plai Krung Thep was born captive-born 2018-06-29 at Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp.

Parentage


Parents of Plai Krung Thep are: ♂ Num Surin (father) and ♀ Wanida (mother).

Siblings through the father Num Surin:

  1. 2018-04-08(F) Pan Laan

Pedigree


Krung Theps ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Krung Thep

Sire (f):
Num Surin

Born: 2003

Sire ff:
Ngoen

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Si Nuan

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Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Wanida

Born:

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Comments / pictures

On 29 June 2018, at 9.49am, a baby boy was born to Pang Wanida of Surin, fathered by Plai Numsurin. The new baby was named Plai Krung Thep, which means 'Bangkok'

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Plai Krung Thep, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 27 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11798. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Lalipa Nilubol, Thailand
  • Suchet Salangam, Thailand

Litterature about Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp

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