Thai Elephant Conservation Centre There are elephant camps in Chiang Mai but the one biggest one is in Lampang where you can see elephant’s nursery, elephant’s hospital etc.

The Thai Elephant Conservation Centre (TECC) was established to conserve and protect Thai elephants and to distribute knowledge to interested people.  In 1969, the Forest Industry Organization (F.I.O) founded the Young Elephant Training Center at Ban Pang La to teach elephants how to log, the first training center ever in Thailand.  In 1992, the school was moved to Hangchat District and renamed The Thai Elephant Conservation Center. It is located between km. 28-29 on an area of 762 rai along the Lampang- Chiang Mai Highway in Lampang Province. The Center was officially opened by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on March 4, 1992.

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Thai Elephant Conservation Project 26
Ta- Maho Road, Wiang Neu, Muang, Lampang 52000
Tel: 66 54 228108, Fax 66 54 231150
Thai Elephant Conservation Center km. 28-29 Lampang-Chiang Mai Highway, Wiang Tan, Hang Chat, Lampang, Thailand 52190
Tel./Fax: 66 54 228034

There are several Working Elephant Camps around Chiangmai but there is only one Young Elephant Training Center, in Haang Chaat district, close to Lampang city where you can see them as young pupils learning about life and their future career.  Go visit them -- it's an endearing and rewarding experience which you're sure to enjoy.

To get there: Drive about 70 kilometers south of Chiang Mai towards Lampang is the Thai Elephant Conservation Center located in Baan Tung Kwien (Thoong Gwian), Hang Chat District.  Here there are two daily morning shows start at 09.30, and 11.30 with an extra show on Saturday & Sunday 13.30.  The famous elephant hospital is also located here.

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