Plai Bua Jay
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens in Thailand

Biography
♂ Plai Bua Jay


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Alternative name: Poa Jai, Plai Narsingh, Porjay
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 3 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2022-09-29 captive-born , number 103
Birth place: in Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens
Parents: ♂ Pornchai x ♀ Porn Tip
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens, in Thailand
Date of arrival
2022-09-29Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens
Record history
History of updates2025-03-12: nrs of births updated
2025-03-14:
Latest document update2025-02-27 11:12:22
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Biography

Plai Bua Jay is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens, in Thailand.

Bua Jay arrived in 2022-09-29 to the Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens,

Social

Bua Jay lives together with 96 other elephants at the Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens: (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♂ Plai Bai Lan born 2025-02-06
  2. 2. ♀ Bai Toey born 2002?
  3. 3. ♂ Baicha born 2021-07-07
  4. 4. ♂ Plai Bird born 1976
  5. 5. ♂ Plai Boonmak born 2023-08-18
  6. 6. ♀ Pang Boonrod
  7. 7. ♂ Plai Bua Khao born 2020-01-31
  8. 8. ♀ Busarakham
  9. 9. ♂ Plai Chai born 2023-04-09
  10. 10. ♀ Pang Chompu
  11. 11. ♀ Christmas born 2003?
  12. 12. ♀ Clear Sky born 2016
  13. 13. ♂ Plai Daorung born 2023-02-10
  14. 14. ♀ Pang Dorami
  15. 15. ♀ Pang Duen Pen
  16. 16. ♀ Pang Jenni born 1980
  17. 17. ♀ Jing Jo born 1985
  18. 18. ♀ Kai-Nui
  19. 19. ♀ Kaimuk born 2020-05-13
  20. 20. ♂ Plai Kanun born 2024-08-09
  21. 21. ♂ Plai Mai Muang born 2001
  22. 22. ♀ Pang Manoch born 2022-09-03
  23. 23. ♀ Pang Meesa born 2024-04-30
  24. 24. ♂ Plai Mithun born 2024-06-01
  25. 25. ♀ Morakot
  26. 26. ♂ Plai Muk born 2003
  27. 27. ⚪ Mukda born 2014
  28. 28. ♂ Nam Phu born 2019-11-02
  29. 29. ♂ Plai Nammon born 2017-05-21
  30. 30. ♀ Phang Napthong born 2017-04-10
  31. 31. ♂ Plai Ning Nong born 1995?
  32. 32. ♀ Pang Nong June born 2024-06-01
  33. 33. ♀ Nong Mae
  34. 34. ♀ Pang Nong Porn born 1997
  35. 35. ♀ Nong Ying born 2017-08-10
  36. 36. ♀ Nongnong born 1993
  37. 37. ♀ Pang Noppamas born 2023-11-07
  38. 38. ♂ Plai Ong-Ard born 2024-06-08
  39. 39. ♀ Opal born 2020-10-19
  40. 40. ♀ Orn born 2017-08-09
  41. 41. ♂ Paetai born 2018
  42. 42. ♀ Pailin born 2001
  43. 43. ♂ Pempoon born 2021-05-00
  44. 44. ♀ Phang Sombat born 1993
  45. 45. ♂ Philin Helụuxngire born 2018-01-02
  46. 46. ♀ Pang Ploy born 2001
  47. 47. ♀ Porn Tip
  48. 48. ♂ Pornchai born 2010-02-14
  49. 49. ♂ Riangngeon Ekasit
  50. 50. ♀ Pang Saengdao born 2003
  51. 51. ♂ Plai Santisuk born 2011-12-09
  52. 52. ♂ Plai Sao-har born 2003-04-05
  53. 53. ♀ Pang Sapparot born 2024-05-18
  54. 54. ♀ Sarai born 2000?
  55. 55. ♀ Pang Songkran
  56. 56. ♀ Sopha born 2020-04-01
  57. 57. ♂ Plai Suraphan born 2024-12-01
  58. 58. ♀ Susara Kam born 1995
  59. 59. ♀ Thongkam
  60. 60. ♀ Thongkoon
  61. 61. ♀ Pang Took Jai born 2016-11-08
  62. 62. ♀ Pang Troot-Jeen born 2001-01-26
  63. 63. ♀ Tubtim born 2011
  64. 64. ♀ Pang Ubol born 1976
  65. 65. ⚪ unknown born 2017
  66. 66. ♀ unknown born 2004-03-00
  67. 67. ♂ unknown born 2022-10-00
  68. 68. ♂ unknown born 2003-05-10
  69. 69. ⚪ unknown born 2019
  70. 70. ♀ unknown born 2009-09-04
  71. 71. ⚪ unknown born 2014-03-13
  72. 72. ⚪ unknown born 2018
  73. 73. ♂ unknown born 2023-12-00
  74. 74. ⚪ unknown born 2017
  75. 75. ⚪ unknown born 2019
  76. 76. ⚪ unknown born 2014-03-13
  77. 77. ♀ unknown born 2021-06-00?
  78. 78. ⚪ unknown born 2020
  79. 79. ⚪ unknown born 2018
  80. 80. ⚪ unknown born 2017
  81. 81. ⚪ unknown born 2019
  82. 82. ⚪ unknown born 2020
  83. 83. ⚪ unknown born 2017
  84. 84. ⚪ unknown born 2019
  85. 85. ⚪ unknown born 2017-09-27
  86. 86. ⚪ unknown born 2018
  87. 87. ⚪ unknown born 2012-02-24
  88. 88. ♀ Unnamed born 2025-03-21
  89. 89. ♂ Unnamed born 2012-05-01
  90. 90. ♂ Unnamed born 2025-03-17
  91. 91. ♂ Unnamed born 2014-01-06
  92. 92. ♀ Wanpheng (วันเพ็ญ) born 1990
  93. 93. ♀ Wanvisa born 2010-05-28
  94. 94. ♀ Pang Wara Pim born 2022-09-03
  95. 95. ♀ Pang Wassana
  96. 96. ♀ Pang Yok born 2003


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 Bua Jay was born captive-born as birth number 103 2022-09-29 at Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens.

Parentage

Parents of Plai Bua Jay are: ♂ Pornchai (father) and ♀ Porn Tip (mother).

Siblings through the father Pornchai:

  1. 2021-04-02(F) Kluay hom
  2. 2022-09-03(F) Wara Pim

Pedigree

Bua Jays ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Bua Jay

Sire (f):
Pornchai

Born: 2010-02-14

Sire ff:
Bird

Born: 1976
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Wanpheng (วันเพ็ญ)

Born: 1990
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Porn Tip

Born:

Sire mf:


Born:
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

Mother is PornTip?

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Plai Bua Jay, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7909. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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