Maesa Elephant Camp Chiang Mai

119/9 Tapae Road, Muang District, 50100 Chiang Mai , Thailand - Phone: +66 5320 6247

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  • Fun with the elephants

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    idahotraveler 0 contribution Post Falls, United States Feb 14, 2012

    The camp is definitely a must see, The elephants are well taken care of and handled safely. They put on a good show, you can see them doing trained activities and how they are in their natural environment. It was a good time well worth the visit.,

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    OH MY BUDDHA

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    I havn't blogged for a while. I've been working really hard and starting to feel a bit cooped up and stressed out so hugely relieved it's a Saturday. Four of us got up early this morning and decided to go to the Maesa Elephant Camp to see the famous elephants paint. The centre is very large with 69 elephants and a successful breeding program …

  • 4

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    Pronto! (That's hello in Italian, I'm learning so many languages!) This weekend was Irma's last weekend in Thailand :( She is leaving on Thursday to go back to Italy, so we decided to head to Chiang Mai for the weekend. Anne and Glenn were nice enough to give us Friday and Monday off from volunteering so we could do more. Turns out Anne and …

  • 5

    World Record Picture

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    In Chiang Mai's Maesa Valley, the lush tropical jungle, a big family of elephants lives side by side with their mahout caretakers. "Maesa Elephant Camp" is home to one of the largest assembly of elephants in the north of Thailand .

    They create a natural and healthy environment for the elephants while working to conserve and breed them,due …

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