Plai Mee Chok an Asian elephant at TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center - National Elephant Institute)

♂ Plai Mee Chok
Alternative name:Pheung Yai
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ less than 13 years old (maximum age)
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* >2008 wild
Birth place:
Locations
Present / last location:TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center - National Elephant Institute), in Thailand
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2019-07-22TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center - National Elephant Institute)
from BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary)
BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary) 2012-01-27
from TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center - National Elephant Institute)
TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center - National Elephant Institute) 2012-01-10
from BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary)
Document updated2012-01-09: transfer to TECC
2012-01-29: back at BLES
2018-04-29: apr birth year
2019-07-22: transferred to TEEC
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Description

Location

Plai Mee Chok is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), located at TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center - National Elephant Institute), in Thailand.

Mee Chok arrived TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center - National Elephant Institute) 2019-07-22, relocated from BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary), in Thailand.

In TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center - National Elephant Institute), Plai Mee Chok lives together with 93 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ AI
    2. ,
  2. ♂ AI born 2007-03-07
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Bai Tong
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Plai Boon Long born 2011
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Butoo born 2018-08-18
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Chun Pen
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Fa Jam born ~2016
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Fahsai
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Pang Fueng Fah born ~2000
    10. ,
  10. ♀ Gingtong
    11. ,
  11. ♂ Joey
    12. ,
  12. ♂ Jojo
    13. ,
  13. ♀ Kaengsopa born 2003
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Karn Kraey
    15. ,
  15. ♂ Katid
    16. ,
  16. ♀ Khai Waan born 2012-09-25
    17. ,
  17. ♀ Khampun born 1967
    18. ,
  18. ♀ Pang Kod born 1982
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Kongtong born 1977
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Lawan
    21. ,
  21. ♀ Look Khang
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Maddy (Mo Dee) born 1980?
    23. ,
  23. ♂ Momay
    24. ,
  24. ♀ Nam Mei
    25. ,
  25. ♀ Nau Oon born 2004-06-12
    26. ,
  26. ♂ Plai Ngam born 1994-08-19
    27. ,
  27. ♂ Plai Nhing-Nhong
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Now May
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Pang Pachi (Pachee) born 2007
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Pang Bua Kham born 1979
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Pang Pum Paung born 1981
    32. ,
  32. ♀ Pang Yom
    33. ,
  33. ♀ Phunzup
    34. ,
  34. ♂ Popeye born 2010
    35. ,
  35. ♀ Prachaub
    36. ,
  36. ♀ Prathida born 1993
    37. ,
  37. ♀ Saishon
    38. ,
  38. ♀ Saitong
    39. ,
  39. ♂ Sampran born 2002
    40. ,
  40. ♀ Sing Korn (Singha Khon)
    41. ,
  41. ♂ Singha born 2011-04-05
    42. ,
  42. ♀ Somchai
    43. ,
  43. ♂ Sri Dor Yai
    44. ,
  44. ♂ Sri Siam born 2001
    45. ,
  45. ♀ Tan Tawan
    46. ,
  46. ♀ Tanwa
    47. ,
  47. ♀ Thangmo born 2006
    48. ,
  48. ♂ Tongkam born 2011-09-09
    49. ,
  49. ♀ Tongpoon
    50. ,
  50. ♀ Tongtae born 1999
    51. ,
  51. ♂ Tongtang
    52. ,
  52. ♀ Uaengkam born 2008-03-03
    53. ,
  53. ⚪ uknown
    54. ,
  54. ⚪ unknown
    55. ,
  55. ⚪ unknown
    56. ,
  56. ⚪ unknown
    57. ,
  57. ⚪ unknown
    58. ,
  58. ♀ unknown
    59. ,
  59. ⚪ unknown
    60. ,
  60. ♂ unknown
    61. ,
  61. ♀ unknown
    62. ,
  62. ⚪ unknown
    63. ,
  63. ⚪ unknown
    64. ,
  64. ⚪ unknown
    65. ,
  65. ⚪ unknown
    66. ,
  66. ⚪ unknown
    67. ,
  67. ⚪ unknown born 2008-10-23
    68. ,
  68. ⚪ unknown
    69. ,
  69. ♂ unknown
    70. ,
  70. ⚪ unknown
    71. ,
  71. ♀ unknown
    72. ,
  72. ♀ unknown
    73. ,
  73. ⚪ unknown
    74. ,
  74. ⚪ unknown
    75. ,
  75. ⚪ unknown
    76. ,
  76. ♀ unknown
    77. ,
  77. ⚪ unknown
    78. ,
  78. ⚪ unknown
    79. ,
  79. ⚪ unknown
    80. ,
  80. ⚪ unknown
    81. ,
  81. ♀ unknown
    82. ,
  82. ⚪ unknown
    83. ,
  83. ⚪ unknown
    84. ,
  84. ⚪ unknown
    85. ,
  85. ♂ unknown born 1984
    86. ,
  86. ⚪ unknown
    87. ,
  87. ⚪ unknown
    88. ,
  88. ⚪ unknown
    89. ,
  89. ♀ Wandee
    90. ,
  90. ♀ Wang Chao
    91. ,
  91. ♀ Wangtong born 2003
    92. ,
  92. ♀ Wanna
    93. ,
  93. ♀ wild mother
    94. , (see detailed list).

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 Mee Chok was born wild >2008.


Comments / pictures

Mee Chok fell and landed on his tusk and was displaying signs of pain.

2012-01-10: Check up regarding an eventual fracture of the root of his tusk.

On the 22nd July 2019, Mee Chok was relocated to the TECC.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Plai Mee Chok, an Asian elephant at TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center - National Elephant Institute) in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 April 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5913. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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