Surin

We arrived in Surin and are beginning our journey to help save captive elephants. Sadly, most tourists are unaware that when they come to Thailand and ride an elephant, it is at the expense of that elephant being taken from it's mother at a young age to be tortured and beaten by it's mahout. This way, the mahout has control over the elephant because it fears him. The Surin Project is a way to provide an alternative solution for the mahots and their elephants. We take the elephants on walks, bathe them, and feed them all to help their overall well being. Afterall, elephants in the wild walk up to 18 hours a day and should not be kept on chains.