Malai Thong an Asian elephant at Elephant Nature Park (ENP)

♀ Malai Thong
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ maybe about 41 years old (estimated age)
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1980-1989? captive-born
Birth place: in Karen unspecified hilltribe family
Locations
Present / last location:Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2005-12-22Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
from Surin unspecified Elephant Camp
Document updated2021-01-18
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Description

Location

Malai Thong is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), located at Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand.

Malai Thong arrived Elephant Nature Park (ENP) 2005-12-22, relocated from Surin unspecified Elephant Camp, in Thailand.

In Elephant Nature Park (ENP), Malai Thong lives together with 81 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Bai Cha (Kham Noi)
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Mae Banyen
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Bua Keaw
    4. ,
  4. ♀ Mae Bua Tong born 1970?
    5. ,
  5. ♀ Chabaa Geaw born 2007
    6. ,
  6. ♂ Chang Yim born 2009-07-12
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Dani born 1965?
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Dao Tong born ~1975
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Di Por born 1966
    10. ,
  10. ♀ Dok Geaw born 2015?
    11. ,
  11. ♀ Dok Mai born 2013-04-06
    12. ,
  12. ♀ Dok Ngern (Riew Roi) born 1999
    13. ,
  13. ♀ Dok Rak born 2016-04-26
    14. ,
  14. ♀ Faa Mai born 2009-04-17
    15. ,
  15. ♀ Faa Sai born 2002
    16. ,
  16. ♀ Fah Mui
    17. ,
  17. ♀ FeungFah
    18. ,
  18. ♀ Mae Geao
    19. ,
  19. ♂ Gluay Hom
    20. ,
  20. ♀ HomNuan
    21. ,
  21. ♀ Hong Fah born 2004?
    22. ,
  22. ♂ Hope (Yod Doi) born 2000-08-00
    23. ,
  23. ♀ Jaem Sai
    24. ,
  24. ♀ Jaidee
    25. ,
  25. ♀ Jenny
    26. ,
  26. ♀ Jokia born 1960?
    27. ,
  27. ♀ Kanjana
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Kham Boon born ~1990
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Kham La born 2011
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Mae Kham Moon
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Mae Kham Sai born 1970?
    32. ,
  32. ♀ Khum Paeng born 1971
    33. ,
  33. ♂ Khun Dej born 2010?
    34. ,
  34. ♀ Khun Yai (Kunyai)
    35. ,
  35. ♀ Mae Koy
    36. ,
  36. ♀ Mae Lanna (Mae Loei) born 1980-04-00
    37. ,
  37. ♀ Lucky
    38. ,
  38. ♀ Pang Ma Ae (Pornsawan) born 1993
    39. ,
  39. ♀ Ma Dee (Pachuli)
    40. ,
  40. ♀ Mae Jan Peng
    41. ,
  41. ♀ Mae Kham Paan
    42. ,
  42. ♀ Mae Kham Puan born 1965?
    43. ,
  43. ♀ Mae Pon
    44. ,
  44. ♀ Mae Mai born 1990
    45. ,
  45. ♀ Maliwan
    46. ,
  46. ♀ Medo born 1980
    47. ,
  47. ♀ Mee Boon
    48. ,
  48. ♀ Mintra born 1992-1996?
    49. ,
  49. ♀ Mo Dee born 1955?
    50. ,
  50. ♀ MungMee
    51. ,
  51. ♂ Navann (Navaan) born 2012-10-28
    52. ,
  52. ♀ Noi Nah
    53. ,
  53. ♀ Nong Pop
    54. ,
  54. ♀ Phong Sri
    55. ,
  55. ♀ Pikun
    56. ,
  56. ♀ Ploy Tong
    57. ,
  57. ♀ Pookie born 1960?
    58. ,
  58. ♀ PumSap
    59. ,
  59. ♀ Pyi Mai born 2020?
    60. ,
  60. ♀ RamRoi
    61. ,
  61. ♀ Rattana Kham
    62. ,
  62. ♀ Mae Sai Ngern
    63. ,
  63. ♀ Sai Rung
    64. ,
  64. ♀ San Mueng
    65. ,
  65. ♀ Mae Sao Yai (Sau Yai) born 1984
    66. ,
  66. ♀ Saree born ~2006
    67. ,
  67. ♀ Som Jai born ~1990
    68. ,
  68. ♀ Sook Jai
    69. ,
  69. ♀ Mae Sook Sai
    70. ,
  70. ♀ Sri Nuan born 1959?
    71. ,
  71. ♀ Sri Prae born 1981
    72. ,
  72. ♀ Sumanee
    73. ,
  73. ♀ Tad Dao (Taa Dao) born 1985?
    74. ,
  74. ♀ Taeng Mo born 1995
    75. ,
  75. ♀ Thong Ae (Thong Ei)
    76. ,
  76. ♀ Thong Kham
    77. ,
  77. ♀ Tilly born 1975?
    78. ,
  78. ♀ Tong Jaan born 2005-02-14
    79. ,
  79. ♂ Tong Suk (Jungle Boy) born 2001-11-15
    80. ,
  80. ♀ Wan Mai born 2020-05-02
    81. ,
  81. ♂ Yin Dee born 2013-08-24
    82. , (see detailed list).

Origin

Malai Thong was born captive-born 1980-1989? at Karen unspecified hilltribe family.


Comments / pictures

Malai Tongs name means "garland of gold."

Malai was born at Ta-Song-Yang district in a Karen tribal village along the Thailand / Burma border. While working with illegal logging in Tak province in 2003, Malai Tong fell victim to a landmine.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Malai Thong, an Asian elephant at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 12 April 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1219. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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