Amazing Thailand – UK – 1 Ethical elephant sanctuaries in Thailand

THAÏLANDE – FRANCE : Légion d’honneur présidentielle pour une défenseure des éléphants

En marge de son déplacement à Bangkok pour le sommet de l’APEC, Emmanuel Macron a remis  les insignes de chevalier de la Légion d’honneur à Mme Saengduean Chailert.

Plus connue sous le nom de Lek Chailert, elle dirige la fondation « Save the Elephant » qui gère le sanctuaire pour éléphants « Elephant Nature Park ». Y sont recueillis des éléphants pour leur permettre d’évoluer dans un environnement respectueux de leurs besoins, mais aussi 5000 animaux blessés ou abandonnés…

TAT announces winners of Responsible Thailand Awards 2022

Judges’ comments: Apart from all the usual elephant activities they also do rainforest restoration, have educational programmes, they set up Eleflix during the pandemic, they have 4 vets on site, they have their Elephant Food Bank, they have their Farm to Herd initiative, and they set up their Jumbo Express mobile clinic. A clear winner!

This year’s World Elephant Day on 12 August marked the first anniversary of 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts Thailand’s CSR partnership with the Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Chiang Mai. This long-term collaboration raises much-needed funds and global awareness for elephant conservation and reforestation in Thailand.

https://amazingthailand.com.au/137-pillars-support-elephant-nature-park/

Lek Saengduean Chailert, founder and director of Elephant Nature Park, stands with two rescued elephants at her sanctuary. It has many supporters, especially on social media, so during the pandemic she and her team have been fundraising to provide food and resources to dozens of camps around Thailand.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/a-year-without-tourism-crisis-for-thailands-captive-elephants

Conservationist Sangdeaun Lek Chailert, known simply as Lek, who has been dubbed the “elephant whisperer” because of her ability to connect with the animals, has made it her life’s work to protect and save the species in her home country of Thailand.

https://multimedia.scmp.com/native/infographics/article/3095140/women-conservationists-endangered-wildlife/

Thailand’s work elephants often lead a miserable existence. Animal welfare activist Lek Chailert has set up a sanctuary for rescued elephants in northern Thailand. There the animals can enjoy their retirement.

https://www.dw.com/en/thailandtheelephantrescuerofchiangmai/video-54486923

https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/elephant-protects-rescuer-thailand-sanctuary

Beyond the amazing food, glittering temples and famously friendly culture, the country has yet another precious commodity: its elephants. And at Elephant Nature Park, an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in the Chiang Mai countryside, you’ll be surrounded by them.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/elephant-nature-park-chiang-mai

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Beyond the mountainous landscapes and lush jungles of Northern Thailand lies a haven for the gentlest of creatures.

“Many of them arrive here like a zombie, some of them arrive here and they [don’t] know they are elephants, they stand still … they walk in a circle,” said Sangduen “Lek” Chailert, founder of the Elephant Nature Park.

Meet Thailand’s elephant whisperer