An ethical hands-off elephant sanctuary in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Somboon Legacy Foundation is a Non-Government Organization (NGO), that takes care of older elephants.
Our organization was founded by Khun Kulsak Chotiyaputta, Agnes Tammenga, Diana Harinck and Manouk Maas from the Netherlands on the 13th of March 2019, Thailand's National Elephant Day.
Currently, we are taking care of four beautiful females, Boon Mee, Khun, Kham Phaeng and Malee. We hope to give more elephants a well deserved retirement.
We aim to work together with the local community as much as possible.
With our visitors we focus on observing the elephants in their natural environment and giving education in our interactive elephant museum for young & old.
Our goal is to spread the message of truly animal friendly tourism around the world.
Together we can create a better future for captive elephants.
Thanks to the work of many organisations, most tourists know that this is not animal friendly.
However, what you might not know is that not every sanctuary is a good place for elephants either.
What do you think elephants prefer?
Beware of unknowingly participating in animal abuse!
Education is the key to understand wildlife.
Beware of unknowingly participating in animal abuse.
