Happiness and friendship for Thai Koon
For the young Thai Koon who arrived to the ENP last May, fitting in has not been easy. She was spending time with Bua Loy, Lucky and Boon Ma, but due to personality conflicts, that did not work out. For…
The days of elephant’s lives … the latest gossip from ENP
Tilly was rescued in early March 2011 and just passed her three-year anniversary of life at ENP. She and Mae Kham Puan had been spending lots of time in the ENP jungle behind the mahout village, enjoying the bounty that…
Elephant Nature Park’s Mae Kham Puan Turns Social
Mae Kham Puan and Tilly have been best friends since about a month after Tilly’s arrival to Save Elephant Foundation’s Elephant Nature Park. To say that this pair is a handful is a bit of an understatement.
Mae Kham Puan is 90 percent blind, which makes Tilly the dominant force in the relationship. Tilly is a bit on the rebellious side and often takes to running away from the mahouts, ignoring their calls to “stop” or “come back.” Obviously, this means that Mae Kham Puan follows Tilly loyally, no matter where she goes.
Mae Kham Puan
Meaning 'Mother Golden Bell', Mae Kham Puan was born around 1965 . She was rescued and brought to ENP in December 2010. Mae Kham Puan is 90% blind from injuries inflicted upon her while working as an illegal logging…