Pang Nam Petch พังน้ำเพชร
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Baan Kwang Chang in Thailand

Biography

♀ Pang Nam Petch พังน้ำเพชร
Pang Petch and Mrs Prani Salangam. *SURINSTUDY

Alternative name:	Boon Yen
Local name:	พังน้ำเพชร

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀
Management:	Free contact

People killed:	3
Origin
Born:	* captive-born
Birth place:	in Ban Ta Klang elephant village

Parents:	♂ Num Sek x ♀
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Baan Kwang Chang, in Thailand

Date of arrival

2025-02-27	Baan Kwang Chang from Patara Elephant Conservation Tusker Shelter

2024-03-01	Patara Elephant Conservation Tusker Shelter from Surin elephant study center (Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village)

	Surin elephant study center (Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village) from Ban Ta Klang elephant village

Record history
History of updates	2025-02-27:New location record 2025-02-28:

Latest document update	2025-02-28 06:25:46

Biography

Pang Nam Petch (local name:พังน้ำเพชร) is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Baan Kwang Chang, in Thailand.

Nam Petch arrived in 2025-02-27 to the Baan Kwang Chang, relocated from the Patara Elephant Conservation Tusker Shelter, in Thailand.

Social

Nam Petch lives together with 8 other elephants at the Baan Kwang Chang: (detailed list)

♂ Plai Bua Thong born 1984?
♀ Dok Kaew born 2015?
♂ Plai Nok Kaew born 2019?
♀ Pang Nong Mint born 2014?
♂ Noppakao born 2006
♂ Prakkai Kaew born 2008?
♀ Ton Khao
♂ Plai Tung Ngern born 2016

Affiliated people

1: Prani Salangam (owner ) 2: Nuna Silpa-archa (owner from 2024)

Origin

Pang is a prefix name, used in Thailand for female elephants.

Pang Nam Petch was born captive-born at Ban Ta Klang elephant village.

Parentage

Parents of Pang Nam Petch are: ♂ Num Sek (father) and ♀ (mother).

Siblings through the father Num Sek:

(F) Num Aoy
(F) Tap Tim
(M) Kwan
2000(F) Som Sri
2001(F) Num-Oi
2003(M) Sirimongkol (พลายศิริมงคล)
2006-01-03(F) Meena
2009-02-03(M) Chai Mongkol
2018-03-17(M) Samson

Pedigree

**Nam Petchs ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Nam Petch	Sire (f): Num Sek Born:	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Born:	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Name means: Diamond water break.
Owner:นางปราณี ศาลางาม
Mahout:นางปราณี ศาลางาม

Killed 2 mahouts in Surin, and killed her third owner in Chumpon Buri district, Surin. The wife of the last Mahout sold Nam Pet to Nuna Silpa-archa.

Records about Nam Petch from Surin elephant study center, Ban Ta Klang, Surin, Thailand
Nam Petch in Baan Kwang Chang

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Pang Nam Petch, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Baan Kwang Chang in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6910. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Pu Jay Mau Sabmak
*SURINSTUDY Surin elephant study center in April 2011.

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