Comments on: Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai

By: Shelley

Shelley — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:47:40 +0000

Hi Nancie! Beautiful photos, and I enjoyed reading about your experience at Elephant Nature Park. There is such a nice feeling of love for the elephants there. Lucky you, getting to stay for two days!

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 07:34:13 +0000

Beautiful, Nancie! I was delighted to see that the experience does not include elephant rides, and that they are living a “life of Riley” after rescue. The Elephant Nature Park looks like a great Chang Mai excursion.

By: The GypsyNesters

The GypsyNesters — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 21:59:52 +0000

Not going to make TBEX but this looks like a great place doing good work with the elephants.

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:39:53 +0000

Loved this post! Visiting the Elephant Nature Park is at the top of my list when we get to Thailand (hopefully sooner rather than later) and I loved your photos and the narrative that accompanied them. Kudos to the founder, Lek Chailert, for establishing a sanctuary for these magnificent beings and a chance for us humans to get to know them a little better!

By: Vicki Winters

Vicki Winters — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 20:08:59 +0000

That looks like so much fun. Isn’t it interesting that elephants always have that CUTE smile on their faces? I’m hoping to get to Chiang Mai this year. Maybe after TBEX Asia!

By: Bob R

Bob R — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 04:12:30 +0000

Couldn’t they have at least peeled the bananas first? 🙂

By: Nancie

Nancie — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:54:15 +0000

In reply to Kay Dougherty. Hi Kay. Sorry, I am laughing here. I don't think I'd want to have an elephant snort on me! Like any mama, they are protective!

By: Nancie

Nancie — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:53:01 +0000

In reply to Donna Janke. Hi Donna! The park is all about the elephants and treating them with respect. Some of the elephants have had very sad and abusive lives before being rescued. It is just so heartwarming to see them being treated as they should be.

By: Nancie

Nancie — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:51:38 +0000

In reply to noel. Hi Noel...I did not have a mud bath with the elephants! :)

By: Nancie

Nancie — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:50:53 +0000

In reply to A Cook Not Mad (Nat). Hi! Good question. I had heard lots of great stories from other travelers who had visited. I was also really impressed that Lek advocates no elephant riding, and no unnatural tricks. I had been to one camp where the elephant painted. It was just too weird. Much more fun to see experience them just do their own thing, and having fun their own way :)