Meet the Elephant Artists

Name:  Khankluay Sex:  Male Born: 1999 Origin:  Khankluay was a gift to the Thai Elephant Conservation Center from a private company. Special Story:  Khankluay can paint well and also plays in the elephant orchestra. Artistic Talents:  Khankluay has the most interesting style which surprises with sudden changes changes of direction, usually at right angles.  He

Name:  Pooparm Sex:  Male Born:  2005 Origin:  Pooparn was donated to the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang by the Thai Province of Sakhon Nakhon. Special Story: Pooparn can paint well and is also a talented musician, playing music at the Center in the elephant orchestra. He is well behaved, not stubborn like most elephants.

Name:  Khaelang Sex:  Female Born:  2009 Origin:  Khaelang was born at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center, Lampag, Thailand Special Story:  Not only can Khaelang paint, but she is also a talented musician, playing at the Center in the elephant orchestra. Artistic Talents:  Khaelang’s style is developing.  Her early painting tended to use rather erratic strokes

Name: Aleena Sex: Female Born: 6 May 2004 Origin Aleena was born at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center to mother Pumphuang, who is also an accomplished artist. Nature Aleena is friendly with humans. Special Story Mother and baby were together for three years from birth while Aleena was being weened. At that time Aleena’s best

Name: Thanwa Sex: Male Born: 2009 Origin Thanwa was born in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand in 2009. Nature Thanwa is very friendly with humans. He has white hair growing on his ears and a white haired beard, which is rather unusual. He has brown spiky hair that stands up on his head and that makes

Name: Jenny Sex: Female Born: 2007 Origin Jenny is from Mae Wang region. Nature Jenny is friendly with humans. Special Story Jenny came to the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in 2012 from the Mae Wang Elephant Camp and she is being trained by caring methods. She will stay at the TECC for three years. Artistic

Name: Sri-Siam Sex: Male Born: 2000 Origin Sri-Siam was born in Phrae Province and came to The Thai Elephant Conservation Center with his Mother, Boonmee, in 2001. Nature Sri-Siam is a very good elephant who is very easy to train. In addition to painting he plays music too, as well as performing for tourists in

Name: Nua On Sex: Male Born: 12 June 2004 Origin Nua On was born at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center, Lampang. Special Story Nua On can paint well and is also a talented musician, playing music at the Center in the elephant orchestra. He is also in the Home Stay program at the TECC, helping

Name: Baithong Sex: Female Born: 2009 Origin Baithong’s origins are unknown. She is a rescued elephant. Special Story Baithong is an orphan who was brought to the Thai Elephant Conservation Center when she was one and a half years old, having been taken from an illegal owner in Ratchaburi Province who had failed to produce

Name: Somchai Sex: Male Born: July 1999 Origin Somchai was born in Mae Wang district in Chiang Mai. Nature Somchai is a smart elephant who can play musical instruments as well as being an artist. He is adept at stamping on balloons to burst them, which is a trick he performs for tourists. Somchai likes

Name: Wanalee Sex: Female Born: 1997 Origin Wanalee was born at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang. Nature When very young she used to tease people and was rather naughty. Today she is so sweet and very friendly with humans. She enjoys eating rather more than working, but she ‘works’ off the excess energy

Name: Tao Sex: Male Born: 1997 Origin Tao was rescued from the streets of Bangkok. Nature Tao is an interesting case of an elephant who has responded positively as a result of a recent change of mahout. He used to be quite naughty as a youngster and also rather lazy, which did not stop him