Pattaya Elephant Village
Pattaya Elephant Village
The Elephant Village was opened in Pattaya in 1973 as a sanctuary for former working elephants. These elephants, through reasons of injury or ill health, can no longer be used as a part of the backbone of heavy work in the jungles of Thailand. Also because of their diminishing habitat, it is now longer possible to return them to the wild.
he Elephant Village provides then magnificent creatures with a safe haven, where they may live out their lives with dignity and freedom from fear. A visit to the Elephant Village is not only unique experience, but it is also a lifesaver because the fees paid by our visitors contribute to, the very survival of the elephants, both now and in the future.
You can enjoy riding elephants to take a tour around the village and see silk production and silk home. If any tourists are interested in absorbing Thai lifestyle, the Village will offer them various activities such as elephant riding, trekking, silk producing demonstration, raft floating, and wagon riding.
These activities will give the tourists knowledge and pleasure. The income from the activities will be used for raising and preserving Thai elephant
