Relocated elephants from Ban Ta Klang elephant village in Thailand

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Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival Departure	Present location
Ban Ta Klang elephant village had previously 17 elephants relocated to new location.
1	♂ EM - Viko	FC: Born unknown 2006-03-20		Ta Thit Village
2	♀ EM - Nam Petch	FC: Born captive-born		Baan Kwang Chang
3	♂ EM - Tonsak EEP id: 9815	PC: Born unknown 1998		Kolmarden Zoo
4	♀ EM - Kungrao EEP id: 9816	PC: Born unknown 1998	2001-00-00	Copenhagen Zoo
5	♀ EM - Mickey	FC: Born wild 1978	1982-08-13	Ichihara Elephant Kingdom
6	♀ EM - Lucky	FC: Born	2013-02-02	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
7	♀ EM - Surin EEP id: 9817	PC: Born unknown 1998		Copenhagen Zoo
8	† ♀ EM - Randy	dead: Born wild 1980 Dead: 2025-02-25, 45 yrs Reason: accident: after suffering a fall	1987-09-13	Ichihara Elephant Kingdom
9	† ♀ EM - Ministar	dead: Born wild 1986 Dead: 2021-05-16, 35 yrs Reason: food related: food poisoning?	1987-05-00	Ichihara Elephant Kingdom
10	♀ EM - Pancake (???????)	FC: Born captive-born 1998		Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
11	† ♀ EM - Bua Ngoen	dead: Born wild Dead: 2017, ? yrs Reason: unknown:		Bangkok Safari World
12	♂ EM - Tumjai	FC: Born captive-born 1974		Surin elephant study center (Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village)
13	♂ EM - Sirimongkol (พลายศิริมงคล)	FC: Born captive-born 2003		Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
14	† ♂ EM - Dodo (พลายโดโด้)	dead: Born captive-born 2002 Dead: 2023-02-09, 21 yrs Reason: unknown: stomach bloating		Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
15	♀ EM - Meena	FC: Born 2006-01-03	2008-03-28	Anantara Golden Triangles Elephant Camp
16	♂ EM - Bird	FC: Born unknown 1976		Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens
17	♂ EM - Thong Bai	FC: Born captive-born 1969		Surin elephant study center (Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village)

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Ban Ta Klang elephant village

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Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Ban Ta Klang elephant village in Thailand, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 9 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=2129 (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Latest update	Name of elephant	Source (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2018-11-09	Surin:	• http://dancham.or.th/images/upload/images/TradeNews/2002/TDTN_2002_January.pdf
2018-10-29	Tonsak:	• https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/kolmardens_djurpark/pressreleases/kolmaardens-nya-tungviktare-aer-paa-plats-1199578 • https://www.vk.se/2020-03-22/kungen-glads-over-ny-elefantfodsel • https://elefanten.fandom.com/wiki/Tonsak
2018-07-01	Thong Bai:	• Surin elephant study center in April 2011 • Lalipa Nilubol, Thailand
2018-07-01	Tumjai:	• Surin elephant study center in April 2011.
2018-07-01	Pancake (???????):	• DVM Wanchai Tunwattana, Project manager, Surin elephant kingdom, Surin, April 2011.
2018-07-01	Bua Ngoen:	• Louise Rogerson • Lalipa Nilubol
2018-05-12	Kungrao:	• http://dancham.or.th/images/upload/images/TradeNews/2002/TDTN_2002_January.pdf
2018-05-01	Meena:	• John Roberts, Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation in Northern Thailand • Mor Cherry, 2013 • Fiene Steinbrecher, GTAEF
2012-03-18	Dodo (พลายโดโด้):	• DVM Wanchai Tunwattana, Project manager, Surin elephant kingdom, Surin, April 2011.
2012-01-16	Bird:	• http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/nong-nooch-joins-effort-to-release-81-elephants-into-wild-2859?ref=pmci
2011-12-16	Mickey:	• Sotani Katsunori
2011-12-16	Ministar:	• Sotani Katsunori
2011-12-16	Randy:	• Jonas Livet, France • https://www.chibanippo.co.jp/news/local/1409856
2011-12-04	Sirimongkol (พลายศิริมงคล):	• DVM Wanchai Tunwattana, Project manager, Surin elephant kingdom, Surin, April 2011.
2011-12-02	Nam Petch:	• Pu Jay Mau Sabmak • *SURINSTUDY Surin elephant study center in April 2011.

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Ban Ta Klang elephant village had previously 17 elephants relocated to new location.

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