Mew Salangam elephants in Thailand

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Mew Salangam
Photo: © Dan Koehl, 2011
Photo: © Dan Koehl, 2011
Typeprivate
Founded1926
Closed down2019
Address Ban Ta Klang, Krapho
Place Tatum
Region Surin
Country Thailand
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Owner
Key People -2019: Mew Salangam (elephant owner)
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Record history
History of updates2021-12-01
Latest document update2021-12-01 11:51:45
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Mew Salangam elephants, located at Ban Ta Klang, Krapho, in Tatum, Thailand , was founded in 1926. Mew Salangam elephants closed down in 2019.


Comments / pictures2011: Mew Salangam was born 1926 in the Kuy village of Ban Ta Klang. His father had 5 elephants, which he started to work with, when he was 10 years old. After his fathers death, being the only son, he inherited those elephants, and caught another 5 for himself. Altogether he has caught 50-60 elephants, the last catch was about 40 years ago. Now 85 years, he is one of the five oldest Mor Chang (highranked elephant trainers) of Kui tribe, having the rank Sadam.

His last 2 elephants were passed to his sons, Oun is staying with his son Lo Salangam in Chiang Rai, and the second son is staying with the elephant Doeng Raw in Pattaya.

References for records about Mew Salangam

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Mew Salangam, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=2119. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Mew Salangam elephants on elephant-news.com

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2011-11-23Interview with veteran mahout mew salangam, in ban ta klang, surin. - Elephant News


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