Surin Elephant Village and Elephant World Thailand
Surin Elephant Village and Elephant World Thailand
Welcome to the province of Surin, the Eastern of Thailand. We all know Thailand is popular for the elephants. Where do these elephants come from? The answer is the province of Surin and here, you can find the Surin Elephant Village and Elephant World Thailand.
The Surin Elephant Village & Elephant World is located in Ban Ta Klang, Tambon Krapho. In Ban Ta Klang elephants are like friends, strong bond between humans and elephants.
The villagers of Ban Ta Klang are Suai or Kui, who are skilled in catching wild elephants, training, and raising them. We have the honour to meet some of the veterans who shared their stories in the past.
Surin Elephant Village and Elephant World are the largest elephant conservation centre in the world that is situated on 500 Rai of land. You can find the exhibitions or museum about the story, raising and training the elephant plus many academic resources about elephants. Elephant World is the place to learn about elephants and its conservation.
This is oldest elephant village and it is more than 400 years old, which was an abandoned forest reserve. Bricks were made with the dirt dug up to make an artificial pond. The village area is paddy and grove interspersed with sparse forest, which is ideal for rearing elephants.
The Ban Ta Klang villagers raise and train elephants to participate in the province’s Elephant Roundup every year. The people of Ban Ta Klang raise elephants like a friend and has a strong bond between humans and elephants. They sleep under the same roof as the owner until the elephants become similar to being a part of the family.
The elephants are free to roam around the forest and some even stay by side of the villagers’ houses. We get to experience the way of Sui raise and train their elephants, the livelihood of the Suai people and get to talk to the veterinarian who has experience about elephants.
Surin Elephant Village and Elephant World Thailand is one of the highlights of Isaan. You can really see how the villages live with the elephants on daily basis. They created a natural bond and this is how unique Surin Elephant Village and Elephant World Thailand is. Time to explore the lesser popular area like Surin Thailand. This is Surin Elephant Village and Elephant World Thailand.
Surin Elephant Village & Elephant World, Thailand
Operating Hours: Open daily 830am to 430pm
Address: 7F8V+JV7, Krapho, Tha Tum District, Surin 32120, Thailand
Contact: +66 44 145 050
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