Mae Bua Tong
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand

Biography

♀ Mae Bua Tong

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ maybe about 55 years old (estimated age)
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1970? wild
Birth place:
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 2005-02-14	♀ Tong Jaan

2. Born 2009-04-17	♀ Faa Mai
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand

Date of arrival

2005-07-01	Elephant Nature Park (ENP) from Maetaeng Elephant Park

Record history
History of updates	2024-11-03: text and source added

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Mae Bua Tong is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand.

Bua Tong arrived in 2005-07-01 to the Elephant Nature Park (ENP), relocated from the Maetaeng Elephant Park, in Thailand.

Social

Bua Tong lives together with 75 other elephants at the Elephant Nature Park (ENP): (detailed list)

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

Offspring

Total: 2 babies

(F) 2005-02-14 Tong Jaan
(F) 2009-04-17 Faa Mai

Origin

Mae is a prefix name, used in Burma, Laos and Thailand for female elephants, often for females who had babies. (Mae means mother)

Mae Bua Tong was born wild 1970?.

Comments / pictures

Mae Bua Tongs name means golden lotus.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mae Bua Tong, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1243. (archived at the Wayback machine)