Dok Mak - Elephantstay Memory Page

23/10/2023

Dok Mak might not be here but Elephantstay still is remembering the good times and impact we have made on peoples lives and making new memories

06/01/2021

FROM NOTIFICATIONS
Elephantstay is at Elephantstay, Royal Elephant Kraal Village.
Published by Ewa Narkiewicz · 6 hrs · Ayutthaya ·
Fifteen years ago today, we arrived at Don Mueang Airport, Bangkok, with our bags and dog Buddy, to begin our new life at the Royal Elephant Kraal. We first came to Thailand and the Royal Elephant Kraal in 2001 and from that moment we were hooked. The people and of course the elephants were so welcoming we immediately felt at home. Besides our holidays here, we had 6 months working with the elephants before we moved to the Kraal permanently. However. nothing really prepares you to live in a different culture with a strange language when you are trying to set up a new elephant program. There was no manual or even places that were doing what we wanted to do; to give people a real hands on experience in a unique setting and culture of elephants. It’s the most massive learning curve that never ends. It has been fifteen years of happiness, joy, heartbreak and challenges. Natural disasters like monsoons, flooding and pandemics, where not something we expected but we have come through it with a commitment and dedication that even surprised ourselves. We were fortunate we worked for the Foundation under Pi Om and his family who have always had our back. We have met the most amazing people over the years, and made incredible friends from all over the world and walks of life. And of course. elephants there has always been the elephants to remind us of what is important and valuable in the world, to ground us in a reality that is unique and inspiring. Sometimes it still feels surreal to be here, but it definitely is our home. Now we look forward to the next 15 years and everything that brings. We hope you can join us and be part of our Elephantstay life. I have literally thousands of photos so here is a few from over the years.

15/06/2018

2007! Gone but never forgotten. Alison Plain on DokMak and Jenny Jeanette Dickens on Loong Sap. Although these beautiful old elephants have left us, Alison and Jenny have continued to support Elephantstay visiting regularly and caring and bonding with our other girls.

03/01/2017

Lets all work together to make a great future for elephants in 2017!

24/12/2016

Wishing all our Elephantstayers and supporters an elephantastic and safe Xmas and holiday and lets hope 2017 is a great year for elephants with many happy new arrivals. May all elephant people unite to give a sustainable and bright future for Elephants. 🎄🎄🐘🐘🎅🎅

01/12/2016

On the 8th November eleven elephants and over 200 mahouts and elephant people from all over Thailand went to Sanam Luang Grand Palace to pay homage to the late King of Thailand. It was an honour to be able to present to the people of Thailand a demonstration of culture that is part of the Royal history of Thailand.

ขบวนช้างมงคลงางาม 11 เชือก ประดับด้วยคชาภรณ์แบบช้างศึก ในพิธีถวายสักการะพระบรมศพ เวลา 09.09 น.วันนี้ (8พ.ย.59) บริเวณท้องสนามหลวง พระบรมมหาราชวัง พร้อมด้วยควาญช้างกว่า 200 ชีวิต เริ่มเดินจากศูนย์บัญชาการรักษาดินแดน ผ่านหน้ากระทรวงกลาโหม ยกเท้าด้วยท่วงท่าสง่างาม พร้อมประโคมมโหรี มีการแปรขบวนและหมอบกราบ พร้อมร้องเพลงสรรเสริญพระบารมี บริเวณประตูมณีนพรัตน์ มีการทาผิวช้างด้วยดินสอพอง ซึ่งไม่ทำให้ระคายเคือง (จากวังช้างอยุธยาแลเพนียด)

สง่างาม! เริ่มขบวนช้างมงคลงางาม 11 เชือก พิธีถวายสักการะพระบรมศพ
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ซ้อมใหญ่เดินแถว ขบวนช้างมงคล
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ขบวนช้างเสร็จพิธีสักการะพระบรมศพ หน้ากำแพงพระบรมมหาราชวัง
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ขบวนช้างถวายสักการะพระบรมรูป รัชกาลที่ 6 ณ หน่วยบัญชาการรักษาดินแดน
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01/11/2016

October 13th, history in the making. Dozens of people from Department of National Parks, Livestock Department and Local government came to the Royal Elephant Kraal to start a DNA project. Every elephant in Thailand will be checked. They began the project here as we are leaders in the elephant community and because we have always co-operated well with the government. They needed us to help sort out all the issues co-ordinating between the departments to test the elephants to make this a success.

19/07/2016

Michelle Reedy and DokMak 2008