Chiang Dao Elephant Training Centre in Thailand


Chiang Dao Elephant Training Centre
Typecamp
Owner -: Sumonchart Yaviraj
1969-: Manas Yaviraj
Founded1969
First elephant arrived1969
Address 108/1 Moo 9, T. Inthakhin
Zip-code 50150
Place Chiang Mai
District Mae Taeng District
Region Northern Thailand
Country Thailand
Website Website
Directors
Key People
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants		 -: Dang Anuntawong
(chief mahout)
Elephant keepers
Record history
History of updates2020-09-26
Latest document update2020-10-30 07:03:11
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Description

Chiang Dao Elephant Training Centre, located at 108/1 Moo 9, T. Inthakhin, in Chiang Mai, Thailand , was founded in 1969 and the first elephant arrived in 1969.

Living elephants

At the Chiang Dao Elephant Training Centre lives 31 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♀ Nellie
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Comments / picturesThe Elephant Training Center is located at Ta Yaak Village, Chiang Dao District, about 56kms (35 miles) north of Chiang Mai City, on the road to Fang and Tha Ton. It is on the banks of the Mae Ping River (where the elphants bathe before and after their lessons) , and is surrounded by rocky hills. It has a quite beautiful, near idyllic location.

Founded 1969 as one of the first elephant camps in Chiang Mai, by Manas Yaviraj, who started by renting three elephants from neighboring Karen hill tribes.

References for records about Chiang Dao Elephant Training Centre

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Chiang Dao Elephant Training Centre, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1258. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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