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Jumbo doing well despite 5 tumours

The ailing male Thai elephant, Sak Surin, is reportedly recovering well even though a veterinary team found five tumours on his thighs, said the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang province.

Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2023

Sri Lankan mahout honoured by royals

Their Majesties the King and Queen presented a gift to a Sri Lankan mahout who took care of the ailing Thai elephant Sak Surin, now in 30-day quarantine in Lampang province, after being flown from Sri Lanka on July 2.

Bangkok Post · Jul 8, 2023

Living with elephants

The safe return to Thailand from Sri Lanka of the ailing Thai elephant, Sak Surin, which is known in Sri Lanka as Muthu Raja, on July 2 would not have been possible without the collective efforts of several individuals and agencies.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7, 2023

King donates to Sak Surin rehabilitation

His Majesty the King has granted financial support for the medical treatment of repatriated jumbo, Sak Surin, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2023

Ailing elephant comes home

Ailing Thai jumbo Sak Surin is in quarantine in Lampang province after being flown from Sri Lanka to Chiang Mai on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 3, 2023

Sak Surin in quarantine at Lamphang elephant centre

Ailing Thai jumbo Sak Surin is in 30-day quarantine at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang province after being flown from Sri Lanka to Chiang Mai on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 3, 2023

Ailing jumbo repatriated from Sri Lanka

CHIANG MAI: Sak Surin, one of three elephants that Thailand gifted to Sri Lanka, returned home safely as he arrived in Chiang Mai on Sunday after 22 years away.

Bangkok Post · Jul 2, 2023

Neglected Thai elephant prepares for jumbo flight home

COLOMBO: An ailing Thai elephant is being prepared for an arduous journey home from Sri Lanka after a diplomatic dispute between the two Asian nations over the creature's alleged mistreatment.

Bangkok Post · Jun 24, 2023

Ailing elephant's return flight date not locked in

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will decide on June 28 if the ailing male Thai elephant in Sri Lanka is ready to take a six-hour flight to Chiang Mai.

Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2023

Kingdom set to repatriate sick elephant

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has set aside a 19-million-baht budget to repatriate an ailing Thai elephant called Sak Surin from Sri Lanka next month, according to minister Varawut Silpa-archa.

Bangkok Post · Jun 9, 2023