Theerapat Trungprakan , camp director in Thailand Born ? in Thailand . Theerapat Trungprakan (Pat) is the Founder and CEO of the Patara Elephant Farm, a family-run Conservation project that specialises in health recovery and breeding management for domestic elephants. He is also the President of the Thai Elephant Alliance Association (TEAA), a collaborative network set up to support the elephant Conservation attempts of private elephant owners in Thailand.