Mae Noi
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Maetaeng Elephant Park in Thailand

Biography

♀ Mae Noi

Alternative name:	May Noy

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 45 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1980 unknown
Birth place:	in Thailand unspecified location
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 1995	♂ Orichai
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Maetaeng Elephant Park, in Thailand

Date of arrival

2005-04-00	Maetaeng Elephant Park from Pong Yaeng Elephant Camp

Record history
History of updates	2025-01-28: 2025-03-14:

Latest document update	2025-02-24 12:34:26
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Biography

Mae Noi is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Maetaeng Elephant Park, in Thailand.

Noi arrived in 2005-04-00 to the Maetaeng Elephant Park, relocated from the Pong Yaeng Elephant Camp, in Thailand.

Social

Noi lives together with 54 other elephants at the Maetaeng Elephant Park: (detailed list)

2. ♀ Baanchuen
3. ♀ Baanyen
4. ♂ Boon Baramee born 2025-03-23
5. ♀ Mae Boon Maa
6. ♀ Mae Boon Roy born 1970
7. ♀ Boonma
8. ♀ Mae Boonmee born 1975
9. ♀ Boonsri born 2018-07-07
10. ♀ Bu-nga
11. ♂ Buathong
12. ⚪ Bumbim
13. ♀ Mae Chan
14. ♀ Dome
15. ⚪ Hong
16. ⚪ Hong II
17. ♀ Mae Jaan
18. ♀ Kamdee
19. ♀ Pang Kamlai-ngern
20. ♀ Kamnoi
21. ♂ Kanoon
22. ♀ Kuson
23. ♂ Lankham born 2011
24. ♀ Mae Luang born 1972
25. ♀ Maekham
26. ♂ Mare
27. ♀ Maruay
28. ♀ Mom-nha
29. ♂ Mongkol
30. ♀ Nam Muei born 1988
31. ♂ Nam Tang born 2009-10-07
32. ♂ Nam Tang born 2013-10-11
33. ♀ Namai
34. ♀ Namchok
35. ♀ Pang Noilampang
36. ♀ Nong Mai born 1995
37. ♂ Nonglek
38. ♀ Pata
39. ♂ Permsup
40. ♀ Mae Ploy
41. ♀ Poonsub
42. ♂ Pu Luang born 1985
43. ♂ Pu Noi
44. ♀ Siriporn born 1970
45. ♂ Plai Somboon
46. ♀ Somjai
47. ♀ Somwang
48. ♂ Sornram
49. ♀ Suda born 2003
50. ♀ Surec
51. ♀ Tangmo
52. ♀ Tantawan
53. ♂ Tanwa born 2013-12-17
54. ♀ Thongkoon
55. ♀ Wandee

Offspring

Total: 1 babies

(M) 1995 Orichai

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 Noi was born unknown 1980 at Thailand unspecified location.

Comments / pictures

Mae Noi is the mother of Orichai. Mae Noi was reunited with her 2nd son Orichai in April of 2005. Mae Noi has worked her Adult life in various elephant camps in northern Thailand. Mae Noi 3rd son was still born. Due to the mother’s umbilical cord separating from the calf at some point during the birthing process.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mae Noi, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Maetaeng Elephant Park in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6559. (archived at the Wayback machine)