Plai Puwin
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Thailand unspecified location in Thailand

Biography
♂ Plai Puwin

Alternative name: Puhwin, Poohwin

Identification


Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 9 years old
Status:Lost to follow-up
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2016-03-28 captive-born
Birth place: in FAE Elephant Hospital

Parents: x ♀ Kamnoi
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Thailand unspecified location, in Thailand

Date of arrival

2018-08-17Thailand unspecified location
from FAE Elephant Hospital

2018-07-16FAE Elephant Hospital
from Thailand unspecified location

2016-08-16Thailand unspecified location
from FAE Elephant Hospital

Record history
History of updates2020-09-27

Latest document update2025-03-05 07:58:01
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Biography


Plai Puwin is a living Lost to follow-up Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Thailand unspecified location, in Thailand.

Puwin arrived in 2018-08-17 to the Thailand unspecified location, relocated from the FAE Elephant Hospital, in Thailand.


Social

Puwin lives together with 76 other elephants at the Thailand unspecified location: (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♀ Aimboon born 2010-02-01
  2. 2. ♂ Ake
  3. 3. ♂ Plai Akom
  4. 4. ♀ Anna born 1981
  5. 5. ♀ Archan born 1991
  6. 6. ♀ Bai Dong
  7. 7. ♀ Bong Boun born 1991
  8. 8. ♂ Boon Me born 1985
  9. 9. ♂ Plai Boon Pat
  10. 10. ♀ Pang Boonchu
  11. 11. ♀ Pang Boonthong
  12. 12. ♀ Boun Sri born 1985
  13. 13. ♀ Mae Bounga born 1991
  14. 14. ♀ Bouy born 2010-10-00
  15. 15. ♀ Bovi born 2011-02-06
  16. 16. ♀ Bua Ban
  17. 17. ♂ Chaiya born 1998
  18. 18. ♀ Pang Champen
  19. 19. ♀ Pang Chand Pen born >1972?
  20. 20. ♀ Dana born 2006-07-12
  21. 21. ♀ Dean Them born 1986
  22. 22. ♂ Plai Dollar
  23. 23. ♂ Erawan born 2009-11-00
  24. 24. ♀ Fang Fai born 1993
  25. 25. ♀ Pang Jenny born 2007?
  26. 26. ♀ Jumpee
  27. 27. ♀ Mae Kamnoi
  28. 28. ⚪ Kham
  29. 29. ♀ Kham Lai Thong born 2004
  30. 30. ♂ Kham Moun born 1997?
  31. 31. ♀ Kham Noi born 1971
  32. 32. ⚪ Khampiangjai
  33. 33. ♀ Kwanjitr
  34. 34. ♀ Libby born 2004
  35. 35. ♀ Lomduan born 1966
  36. 36. ♀ Mae Mai born 1994
  37. 37. ♀ Mohe born 1971
  38. 38. ♀ Pang Mokatae
  39. 39. ⚪ Pang Molopo
  40. 40. ♀ Mae Moon
  41. 41. ♂ Morokot born 1994
  42. 42. ♀ Mulee
  43. 43. ♀ Namthong
  44. 44. ♀ Noi born 1981
  45. 45. ♀ Nong Hong born 2004
  46. 46. ♀ Nong Poon born 1991
  47. 47. ♀ Nong Thaeng born 2000
  48. 48. ♀ NongNing (Nong Ning)
  49. 49. ♀ Oen born 1999
  50. 50. ♂ Plai Palo-Mae born 2006?
  51. 51. ♀ Pancake born 1980
  52. 52. ♂ Sidor Paru Mae born 1966
  53. 53. ♂ Phet Tae (Lil BK, BK Noi) born 1993
  54. 54. ♂ Plai Rambo born >1978?
  55. 55. ♂ Sack born 1998
  56. 56. ♂ Sidor Sakkaew born 1975
  57. 57. ♀ Mae Shampoo
  58. 58. ♂ Sirnon
  59. 59. ♂ Somboon born 2002
  60. 60. ♂ Plai Sommai
  61. 61. ♂ Sommaray born 1966
  62. 62. ♀ Soy Thong
  63. 63. ♂ Plai Thong
  64. 64. ♀ Pang Thong Muan born >1975?
  65. 65. ♂ Thong Suk born 1981
  66. 66. ⚪ Thongbai
  67. 67. ♂ Plai Tong Chai
  68. 68. ♂ Tong Daeng
  69. 69. ♀ unknown born 2022-05-15
  70. 70. ♀ Unnamed born 2016-04-29
  71. 71. ⚪ Unnamed born 2012-12-21
  72. 72. ♂ Viangping
  73. 73. ♀ Wilai born 1971
  74. 74. ♀ Wongduean
  75. 75. ⚪ Yo
  76. 76. ♀ Pang Yui born 1991


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 Puwin was born captive-born 2016-03-28 at FAE Elephant Hospital.

Parentage


Parents of Plai Puwin are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Kamnoi (mother).

Pedigree


Puwins ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

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Comments / pictures

Infected with elephant herpes, but was succesfully cured.

2018-07-18: The results of the baby’s blood test show evidence a low level of Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) .

2018-07-23: The results of the baby’s blood test no longer show evidence of EEHV.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Plai Puwin, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Thailand unspecified location in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11495. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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