Plai Nhing-Nhong
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) in Thailand

Biography

♂ Plai Nhing-Nhong
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Alternative name:	Nhing Nhong

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂
Dentition
Incisives	tusker
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* unknown
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC), in Thailand

Date of arrival

	Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC)
Record history
History of updates	2018-07-02:

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Plai Nhing-Nhong is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC), in Thailand.

Nhing-Nhong arrived to the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) unknown date,

Social

Nhing-Nhong lives together with 94 other elephants at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC): (detailed list)

1. ♀ AI
2. ♂ AI born 2007-03-07
3. ♀ Bai Tong
4. ♂ Plai Boon Long born 2011
5. ♂ Butoo born 2018-08-18
6. ♀ Chun Pen
7. ♀ Pang Dummy born 2001?
8. ♀ Fa Jam born ~2016
9. ♀ Fahsai
10. ♀ Gingtong
11. ♂ Joey
12. ♀ Kaengsopa born 2003
13. ♂ Karn Kraey
14. ♂ Katid
15. ♀ Khai Waan born 2012-09-25
16. ♀ Khampun born 1967
17. ♀ Pang Kod born 1982
18. ♀ Kongtong born 1977
19. ♀ Lawan
20. ♀ Look Khang
21. ♀ Maddy (Mo Dee) born 1980?
22. ♂ Plai Mee Chok born >2008
23. ♂ Momay
24. ♀ Nam Mei
25. ♀ Nau Oon born 2004-06-12
26. ♀ Now May
27. ♀ Pang Pachi (Pachee) born 2007
28. ♀ Phunzup
29. ♂ Popeye born 2010
30. ♀ Prachaub
31. ♀ Prathida born 1993
32. ♀ Pang Pum Paung born 1981
33. ♀ Saishon
34. ♀ Saitong
35. ♂ Sak Surin born 1994
36. ♂ Sampran born 2002
37. ♀ Sing Korn (Singha Khon)
38. ♂ Singha born 2011-04-05
39. ♀ Somboon born 1980?
40. ♀ Somchai
41. ♂ Sri Dor Yai
42. ♂ Sri Siam born 2001
43. ♀ Tan Tawan
44. ♀ Tanwa
45. ♂ Tao Baran born 2023-02-17
46. ♀ Thangmo born 2006
47. ♂ Tongkam born 2011-09-09
48. ♀ Tongpoon
49. ♀ Tongtae born 1999
50. ♂ Tongtang
51. ♀ Uaengkam born 2008-03-03
52. ⚪ uknown
53. ⚪ unknown
54. ⚪ unknown
55. ♂ unknown
56. ⚪ unknown
57. ⚪ unknown
58. ♀ unknown
59. ⚪ unknown
60. ⚪ unknown
61. ♀ unknown
62. ♀ unknown
63. ⚪ unknown
64. ♀ unknown
65. ⚪ unknown
66. ⚪ unknown
67. ⚪ unknown
68. ♀ unknown
69. ⚪ unknown
70. ⚪ unknown
71. ⚪ unknown
72. ⚪ unknown
73. ⚪ unknown
74. ⚪ unknown
75. ⚪ unknown
76. ♂ unknown born 1984
77. ⚪ unknown
78. ⚪ unknown
79. ⚪ unknown
80. ♀ unknown
81. ⚪ unknown
82. ⚪ unknown
83. ⚪ unknown
84. ⚪ unknown born 2008-10-23
85. ⚪ unknown
86. ♂ unknown
87. ⚪ unknown
88. ♀ Unnamed born 2025-02-11
89. ♀ Wang Chao
90. ♀ Wangtong born 2003
91. ♀ Wanna
92. ♀ wild mother
93. ♀ Pang Yom
94. ♀ Pang Yui born 2007?

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 Nhing-Nhong was born unknown .

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Plai Nhing-Nhong, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 February 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11825. (archived at the Wayback machine)