Here are ten elephant sanctuaries in Thailand that promote ethical tourism:
- Elephant Nature Park – Located in Chiang Mai, this sanctuary is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating elephants that have been abused or abandoned.
- Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary (BLES) – Located in Sukhothai, this sanctuary is home to several rescued elephants and is committed to ethical treatment and care of the animals.
- The Elephant Sanctuary – Located in Hang Dong, this sanctuary is home to several rescued elephants and offers visitors the opportunity to observe and interact with the animals in a natural setting.
- Phuket Elephant Sanctuary – Located in Phuket, this sanctuary is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and ethical treatment of elephants.
- Friends of the Asian Elephant Hospital – Located in Lampang, this sanctuary is home to a hospital for elephants and is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of sick and injured elephants.
- Green Elephant Sanctuary – Located in Surin, this sanctuary is home to several rescued elephants and is committed to ethical treatment and care of the animals.
- ChangChill Elephant Sanctuary – Located in Chiang Mai, this sanctuary is home to several rescued elephants and offers visitors the opportunity to observe and interact with the animals in a natural setting.
- Mae Yao National Reserve Elephant Sanctuary – Located in Chiang Rai, this sanctuary is home to several rescued elephants and is dedicated to the ethical treatment and care of the animals.
- Elephant Valley Thailand – Located in Chiang Rai, this sanctuary is home to several rescued elephants and is committed to ethical treatment and care of the animals.
- Happy Elephant Home – Located in Chiang Mai, this sanctuary is home to several rescued elephants and is dedicated to the ethical treatment and care of the animals.