Plai Mee Chok at TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center Hospital and National Elephant Institute)
| Plai Mee Chok | Alternative name: | Pheung Yai | ID Number: |
|---|---|
| Species: | Asian elephant |
| Sex and age: | Male ♂ less than 12 years old (maximum age) |
| Management: | Free contact |
| Location: | TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center Hospital and National Elephant Institute) |
| Arrival | TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center Hospital and National Elephant Institute) 2019-07-22 from BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary) BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary) 2012-01-27 from TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center Hospital and National Elephant Institute) TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center Hospital and National Elephant Institute) 2012-01-10 from BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary) |
| Born: | >2008 wild |
| Document updated | 2012-01-09: transfer to TECC 2012-01-29: back at BLES 2018-04-29: apr birth year 2019-07-22: transferred to TEEC |
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. 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. Sources, among others
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