Thongkhoun (Tong Khun)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Nasu World Monkey Park in Japan

Biography

♀ Thongkhoun (Tong Khun)

Identification

Chip id Number	151459074A

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 32 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1993 unknown
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Nasu World Monkey Park, in Japan

Date of arrival

2012-09-29	Nasu World Monkey Park from Laos unspecified location

Record history
History of updates	2012-10-16:

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

Biography

Thongkhoun (Tong Khun) is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Nasu World Monkey Park, in Japan.

Thongkhoun (Tong Khun) arrived in 2012-09-29 to the Nasu World Monkey Park, relocated from the Laos unspecified location, in Laos.

Social

Thongkhoun (Tong Khun) lives together with 1 other elephants at the Nasu World Monkey Park: (detailed list)

♀ Bountom (Bung Toon) born 1996

Origin

Thongkhoun (Tong Khun) was born unknown 1993.

Comments / pictures

2012-09-29: Imported from Laos. Technically not an import, but a loan from the generous Laotian government, who have agreed to send across six elephants to Japan. The loan is for a short span of three years.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Thongkhoun (Tong Khun), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Nasu World Monkey Park in Japan. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=12888. (archived at the Wayback machine)