Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand


Elephant Nature Park (ENP)



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OwnerSangduen Chailert
Founded2003
First elephant arrived2003
Address Kuet Chang, 1 Ratmakka Rd, Phrasing
Zip-code 50150
Place Chiang Mai
District Mae Taeng District
Country Thailand
Website Website
Telephone+6653272855

Directors

Key People

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers
of elephants

Elephant keepers 2010-2010: Tony Verhulst
Record history
History of updates2024-11-03: text and source added

Latest document update2024-11-03 15:09:00
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Description

Elephant Nature Park (ENP), located at Kuet Chang, 1 Ratmakka Rd, Phrasing, in Chiang Mai, Thailand , was founded in 2003 and the first elephant arrived in 2003.

Living elephants

At the Elephant Nature Park (ENP) lives 75 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. Bai Toey born 2015
  2. Mae Bua Tong born 1970?
  3. Chabaa Geaw born 2007
  4. Chang Yim born 2009-07-12
  5. Chu Jai born 1978
  6. Dao Tong born ~1975
  7. Di Por born 1966
  8. Dok Mai born 2013-04-06
  9. Dok Ngern (Riew Roi) born 1999
  10. Dok Rak born 2016-04-26
  11. Duj Doa
  12. Faa Mai born 2009-04-17
  13. FeungFah
  14. Mae Geao
  15. Gluay Hom
  16. HomNuan
  17. Hong Fah born 2004?
  18. Hope (Yod Doi) born 2000-08-00
  19. Jaem Sai
  20. Jaidee
  21. Jenny
  22. Jokia born 1960?
  23. Kamu born 1980?
  24. Kanjana
  25. Kham Boon born ~1990
  26. Kham La born 2011
  27. Mae Kham Moon
  28. Mae Kham Sai born 1970?
  29. Khum Paeng born 1971
  30. Khun Yai (Kunyai)
  31. Mae Koy
  32. Mae Lanna (Mae Loei) born 1980-04-00
  33. Lucky
  34. Pang Ma Ae (Pornsawan) born 1993
  35. Ma Dee (Pachuli)
  36. Mae Kham Paan
  37. Mae Kham Puan born 1965?
  38. Mae Pon
  39. Mae Mai born 1990
  40. Mai Tai
  41. Malai Thong born 1980-1989?
  42. Maliwan
  43. Medo born 1980
  44. Mee Boon
  45. Mintra born 1992-1996?
  46. Mo Dee
  47. MungMee
  48. Navann (Navaan) born 2012-10-28
  49. Nong Pop
  50. Pikun
  51. Pookie born 1960?
  52. PumSap
  53. Pyi Mai born 2020?
  54. RamRoi
  55. Rattana Kham
  56. Mae Sai Ngern
  57. Sai Rung
  58. San Mueng
  59. Mae Sao Yai (Sau Yai) born 1984
  60. Saree born ~2006
  61. Som Jai born ~1990
  62. Mae Sook Sai
  63. Sri Nuan
  64. Sri Prae born 1981
  65. Sumanee
  66. Tad Dao (Taa Dao) born 1985?
  67. Taeng Mo born 1995
  68. Thong Ae (Thong Ei)
  69. Thong Kham
  70. Thong Poon
  71. Tilly born 1975?
  72. Tong Jaan born 2005-02-14
  73. Tong Suk (Jungle Boy) born 2001-11-15
  74. Wan Mai born 2020-05-02
  75. Yin Dee born 2013-08-24

Comments / picturesElephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand Thailand


The camp, established in May 2003, is set in Mae Taeng valley, Chiang Mai province, some 60km from the city Chiang Mai.

Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand Thailand
Founded in 1996 by Sangduen öLekö Chailert, who was named Asian Hero of the Year by Time magazine in 2005.

As the floods recede in Chiang Mai, a tragedy involving two elephants from the Elephant Nature Park of the Save Elephant Foundation in Mae Taeng district has sparked a heated debate among elephant lovers, particularly over the evacuation of more than one hundred elephants and thousands of other animals.

Pang Fah Sai, aged 16, and Pang Ploy Tong, aged 40, were swept away by flash floods on October 3. Their bodies were found drowned 5 km from the Elephant Nature Park on October 5.

Kanchana Silpa-archa, advisor to the Thai environment ministry, stands by the Asian elephant Sak Surin gifted by the Thai Royal family at the national zoological garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Kanchana pointed out that other camps had been warned about the flash floods and had moved their elephants to safety since late September. They heeded the warnings and had their mahouts evacuate the elephants. However, the Elephant Nature Park continued to receive tourists until October 4 and only canceled activities when the situation had already become critical.

She also pointed out that video clips and pictures show elephants wading through the floodwaters alone, including a blind elephant, suggesting that the park did not have specialized mahouts for each elephant. Instead, general mahouts oversaw the entire area, making it impossible to respond in time. Caring for the elephants requires control, especially in emergencies, but it must abide by the law and avoid cruelty.

on the morning of October 9, Saengduean posted a message announcing to Ms. Kanjana to come and take the two male elephants, Khun Dech and Dok Kaeo, that were previously left at her Elephant Nature Park to live elsewhere, which she thought was ” appropriate.






References for records about Elephant Nature Park (ENP)

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Elephant Nature Park (ENP), Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=174. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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