Elephant Village

THAI NAME: หมู่บ้านช้างบ้านตากลาง
LOCATION: Tha Dum District in Surin Province
GPS: 15.265657 103.496994

Many elephants can be found at Ban Ta Klang, Tambon Krapho, Amphoe Tha Tum. The villagers here earn their living by farming and weaving, they also keep elephants as pets.The elephants here are treated like friends and have been trained well by their mahouts. Every third weekend of November there will be the famous Elephant Show in Surin and many smart elephants participating in the show are from Ban Tha Klang.