Plai Thongsuk พ่อ พลายทองสุก
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp in Thailand

Biography
♂ Plai Thongsuk พ่อ พลายทองสุก
Local name: พ่อ พลายทองสุก

Identification


Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* captive-born
Birth place: in Thailand unspecified location
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2012-02-25 Plai Chumpon (Lamyai)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp, in Thailand

Date of arrival

Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp
Record history
History of updates2026-02-11: New record

Latest document update2026-02-11 14:17:29
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Biography


Plai Thongsuk (local name:พ่อ พลายทองสุก) is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp, in Thailand.

Thongsuk arrived to the Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp unknown date,

Social

Thongsuk lives together with 76 other elephants at the Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp: (detailed list)

  1. 2. ♂ Aomsin
  2. 3. ♀ Baithong
  3. 4. ♀ Bank
  4. 5. ♀ Bo Ngoen
  5. 6. ♂ Bo Sap Mongkhon born 2022-10-23
  6. 7. ♀ Bong Beng
  7. 8. ♀ Pang Boombim born 1999
  8. 9. ♂ Plai Boonchu born 2016-11-26
  9. 10. ♂ Plai Boonkrong born 2012-07-17
  10. 11. ♀ Bor Thong born 2007-08-14
  11. 12. ♀ Borploy born 2017-06-19
  12. 13. ♀ Bpaeng Siian Waan born 2000?
  13. 14. ♀ Pang Bua Kum
  14. 15. ♀ Buppha Devi
  15. 16. ♂ Plai Chockchai
  16. 17. ♂ Chompoo
  17. 18. ♀ Dossri
  18. 19. ♀ Fahsai
  19. 20. ♀ Pang Fuki born 2006
  20. 21. ♂ Plai Hassadin
  21. 22. ♂ Jojo
  22. 23. ♀ Kaewta born 2019-10-20
  23. 24. ♀ Khanun
  24. 25. ♂ Kharakhed born 1985-02-01
  25. 26. ♂ Plai Khun Phan
  26. 27. ♂ Plai Krung Thep born 2018-06-29
  27. 28. ♀ Lily
  28. 29. ♀ Pang Mae
  29. 30. ♂ Plai Mam born 2002-03-27
  30. 31. ♀ Manau
  31. 32. ♀ Minnie
  32. 33. ♀ Momay
  33. 34. ♂ Namo born 2021-07-24
  34. 35. ♀ Namphet
  35. 36. ♀ Nicole
  36. 37. ♂ Noi
  37. 38. ♀ Nong Ai born 1985?
  38. 39. ♀ Nong Pansa born 2023-07-30
  39. 40. ♀ Nong Ple born 1999-01-20
  40. 41. ♀ Pang Nongphon
  41. 42. ♀ Paeng born 2008
  42. 43. ♀ Pairin
  43. 44. ♀ Pang Pang born 1988
  44. 45. ♂ Plai Phatsadin
  45. 46. ♂ Plai Buangam
  46. 47. ♂ Plai Chumpon (Lamyai) born 2012-02-25
  47. 48. ♂ Plai Dao Mongkol born 2018-08-05
  48. 49. ♂ Plai Dao Pra Suk born 2023-06-09
  49. 50. ♂ Plai Fluke born 1996-05-26
  50. 51. ♂ Plai Lertlak born 2017-01-07
  51. 52. ♂ Plai Tanwa born 2005-12-17
  52. 53. ♂ Riangngeon Ekasit
  53. 54. ♀ Pang Rom Yen
  54. 55. ♂ Saeng Chan
  55. 56. ♀ Sanrak
  56. 57. ♀ Saonoi born 2001-12-25
  57. 58. ♂ Seedor Boonchu
  58. 59. ♀ Si Nuan
  59. 60. ♂ Sidor Dodo
  60. 61. ♀ Somying
  61. 62. ♂ Suphot Saiyok born 2017-02-07
  62. 63. ♀ Tangmo
  63. 64. ♂ Plai Teng born 1999
  64. 65. ♂ Sidor Teng Oon born 1999
  65. 66. ♀ Tok Tak born 2019-08-27
  66. 67. ♀ Tong Yui
  67. 68. ♂ unknown
  68. 69. ⚪ unknown born 2009
  69. 70. ♀ unknown
  70. 71. ♀ unknown
  71. 72. ⚪ unknown born 2009
  72. 73. ♂ Unnamed born 2025-12-30
  73. 74. ♀ Wandee
  74. 75. ♀ Wandee born 2016-11-26
  75. 76. ♀ Pang Wanida
  76. 77. ♂ Plai Wat Song Sadej born 2016-10-26

Offspring

Total: 1 babies
  1. (M) 2012-02-25 Plai Chumpon (Lamyai)


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 Thongsuk was born captive-born at Thailand unspecified location.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Plai Thongsuk, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 13 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=17812. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • *Jack Surin

Litterature about Surin Province unspecified Elephant Camp

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