Kham Saen (Ten-thousand pieces of gold)
Introducing elephants at Surin Project
Year of Birth: 1988
Mahout: Sangat
Features:
Big, light-skinned, and tall. She is Anda’s mother (and they are always together). Her ears are torn. Has a big back hump.
Behaviour:
Quite protective and can become aggressive to protect Anda.
History: Joined the Surin Project 3 years ago. Her owner then removed her from the Surin Project to use her in a trekking camp near Andaman Ocean in Phuket Province. 8.5 months ago, she gave birth to Anda and the owner decided to bring her and Anda back to the Surin Project to give their little family a better living situation.