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Location: Surin province – NE Thailand by Cambodian Border Nearest Airport: - Buriram (BFV)
Duration: One to Eight Weeks
Surin Home Stay Weekly Volunteer (7 Days)
Main focus is to let the ele- phants free from work. We brought el- ephants from street begging to live in their homeland. Volunteers stay with mahouts families in a traditional home stay, learn about mahouts cul- ture, experience Buddhism activity and take care the elephants, o ering them a better life.
e Khun Chai Tong Surin Project is a unique concept aimed at improving the living conditions of captive Asian elephants by providing economic sustainability for their owners through responsible volunteering. We work alongside the Gwi community in the Surin Province in North East ailand. e Khun Chai Tong’s main focus is to get the elephants o of the street and out into more natural surroundings where volunteers can walk alongside and observe these magni cent creatures in an environment of care.
VolunteerscomingtotheSurinElephant Home Stay should expect to be engaged in the local Gwi culture in the remote village of Khun Chai Tong. Working alongside the mahouts and the local community volunteers will learn more about this unique culture and their relationship with elephants.
Most importantly volunteers will get a chance to go out on daily walks and observe the elephants interacting with each other in a more natural setting. Hopefully, in time, as volunteer numbers increase, and we show the local mahouts that people are willing to see elephants in a natural state they will adapt their mindset to be more considerate of the elephant´s welfare and expand our ability to support more elephants and mahouts in this region.
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