Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) in Thailand


Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC)
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OwnerThai National Elephant Institute
Founded1993
First elephant arrived1993
Address 26 Tamao T. Weangnear A.Mueng
Zip-code 52000
Place Lampang
Country Thailand
Website Website
Directors: Taweepoke Angkawanish (director)
Key People -: Richard C. Lair (consultant)
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants		 -: Somchat Changkarn
(chief mahout)
-: Thongkham Manoya
(chief mahout)
Elephant keepers -: Pairote Sabmak (mahout)
Record history
History of updates2025-02-18:
Latest document update2025-02-18 09:17:48
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Description

Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC), located at 26 Tamao T. Weangnear A.Mueng, in Lampang, Thailand , was founded in 1993 and the first elephant arrived in 1993.

Living elephants

At the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) lives 98 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♂ AI born 2007-03-07
  2. ♀ AI
  3. ♀ Bai Tong
  4. ♂ Plai Boon Long born 2011
  5. ♂ Butoo born 2018-08-18
  6. ♀ Chun Pen
  7. ♀ Pang Dummy born 2001?
  8. ♀ Fa Jam born ~2016
  9. ♀ Fahsai
  10. ♀ Pang Fueng Fah born ~2000
  11. ♀ Gingtong
  12. ♂ Joey
  13. ♂ Jojo
  14. ♀ Kaengsopa born 2003
  15. ♂ Karn Kraey
  16. ♂ Katid
  17. ♀ Khai Waan born 2012-09-25
  18. ♀ Khampun born 1967
  19. ♀ Pang Kod born 1982
  20. ♀ Kongtong born 1977
  21. ♀ Lawan
  22. ♀ Look Khang
  23. ♀ Maddy (Mo Dee) born 1980?
  24. ♂ Plai Mee Chok born >2008
  25. ♂ Momay
  26. ♀ Nam Mei
  27. ♀ Nau Oon born 2004-06-12
  28. ♂ Plai Nhing-Nhong
  29. ♀ Now May
  30. ♀ Pang Pachi (Pachee) born 2007
  31. ♀ Phunzup
  32. ♂ Popeye born 2010
  33. ♀ Prachaub
  34. ♀ Prathida born 1993
  35. ♀ Pang Pum Paung born 1981
  36. ♀ Saishon
  37. ♀ Saitong
  38. ♂ Sak Surin born 1994
  39. ♂ Sampran born 2002
  40. ♀ Sing Korn (Singha Khon)
  41. ♂ Singha born 2011-04-05
  42. ♀ Somboon born 1980?
  43. ♀ Somchai
  44. ♂ Sri Dor Yai
  45. ♂ Sri Siam born 2001
  46. ♀ Tan Tawan
  47. ♀ Tanwa
  48. ♂ Tao Baran born 2023-02-17
  49. ♀ Thangmo born 2006
  50. ♂ Tongkam born 2011-09-09
  51. ♀ Tongpoon
  52. ♀ Tongtae born 1999
  53. ♂ Tongtang
  54. ♀ Uaengkam born 2008-03-03
  55. ⚪ uknown
  56. ♀ unknown
  57. ⚪ unknown
  58. ⚪ unknown
  59. ⚪ unknown
  60. ⚪ unknown
  61. ⚪ unknown
  62. ♂ unknown
  63. ⚪ unknown
  64. ♀ unknown
  65. ⚪ unknown
  66. ♀ unknown
  67. ⚪ unknown
  68. ♀ unknown
  69. ⚪ unknown
  70. ⚪ unknown
  71. ⚪ unknown
  72. ⚪ unknown
  73. ⚪ unknown
  74. ⚪ unknown
  75. ⚪ unknown
  76. ♀ unknown
  77. ⚪ unknown
  78. ⚪ unknown
  79. ♂ unknown born 1984
  80. ⚪ unknown born 2008-10-23
  81. ⚪ unknown
  82. ♂ unknown
  83. ⚪ unknown
  84. ⚪ unknown
  85. ⚪ unknown
  86. ⚪ unknown
  87. ♀ unknown
  88. ⚪ unknown
  89. ⚪ unknown
  90. ⚪ unknown
  91. ♀ Unnamed born 2025-02-11
  92. ♀ Wandee
  93. ♀ Wang Chao
  94. ♀ Wangtong born 2003
  95. ♀ Wanna
  96. ♀ wild mother
  97. ♀ Pang Yom
  98. ♀ Pang Yui born 2007?

Comments / picturesThe Center(ศูนย์อนุรักษ์ช้างไทย) is attached to the Veterinary Section, Northern Timber Work Division, and also operate the Thai elephant hospital where private owned elephants are temporarily treated.

Formerly the Young Elephant Training Centre, operated by Forestry Industry Organization and is the first center in Thailand to train elephants for forest work.

The Centre is located in Ban Tung Kiewn, Amphoe Hang Chat, on Lampang-Chiang Mai Highway 32 kms. from Lampang. At the center, the elephant’s activities such as bathing, working and log pushing are demonstrated for the public. In addition, the center provides elephant riding tour.

In an adjacent area to wards the hills, six of the King’s White Elephants are cared for in pleasant surroundings, having been moved here from the grounds of Chitrlada Palace in Bangkok in 1986. Another four are in Sakon Nakhon, with only the most senior animal remaining in Bangkok. Each of these revered animals has its own newly constructed building and attendants, and although this area is not open to the public, the elephants can sometimes be seen in the Elephant Conservation Centre.

References for records about Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC)

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC), Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=529. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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