THONG POON ทองพูน
THONG POON ทองพูน
Name meaning: Mound of gold
Arrival date: January 2018
Arrival age: 23 years
Rescue location: Chonburi
History: Thong Poon was rescued at very short notice. She was working at a trekking camp in Pattaya when her owners contacted WFFT, desperate to sell her at a low price. We discovered she had become very aggressive and had recently attacked a mahout and several tourists. Because of this, her owners could no longer use her for rides.
It is no wonder Thong Poon is an unpredictable elephant. Before being rescued, she was kept with her two front legs hobbled in chains, and she was in direct sunlight with no regular access to drinking water. She also gave birth to two calves, who were cruelly taken away from her.
Characteristics: Thong Poon is very tall and has a confident, curious personality. She prefers her own company and seems much more relaxed in her new environment at WFFT. She enjoys daily enrichments and has her own lake to swim in.
Thong Poon’s Story
Thong Poon’s Story
January 2020
Thong Poon’s Rescue Anniversary
This week marks the 2nd anniversary since Thong Poon started a new chapter of her life at WFFT Elephant Refuge.
November 2019
Thong Poon Brand New Enclosure
After Thong Poon moved to her brand new enclosure for more than 48 hours, she began to adjust and enjoy walking, grazing, swimming, and socialising with her neighbours. Let’s see how happy she is!
Thong Poon is on the Move
ภาษาไทยด้านล่าง Yesterday marked a very special day for us all here at WFFT’s Elephant Refuge. Our 3rd youngest elephant ‘Thong Poon’ finally has room to roam, pools to swim in, grass to graze, and trees [...]
INSEE Cares for The Wild
This week Siam City Cement Public Company Limited visited the WFFT Elephant Refuge after donating 40 tons of INSEE cement.
January 2019
May 2018
New Things Coming for Thong Phoon
Over the past few days the WFFT Elephant Refuge Volunteers and Staff have been working very hard making some great new enrichments for Thong Phoon. We have been creating an enrichment wall where things such [...]
Professional Splasher!
Scratching Skills: 6.0 Performance/Execution: 6.0 Choreography: 6.0 Interpretation:6.0 A perfect score for Thong Phoon who got the gold medal for her mud splashing performance! So elegant and perfectly covered. She ruled the competition!! Have a [...]
March 2018
Check out my trunk!
What can be used to scratch, sniff, smell, spray and make incredible sounds? An elephants' most famous and one it's most important features - it's trunk. This amazing tool has many uses, from sucking up [...]
February 2018
Thong Phoon has a Mud bath!!!
We can't stop being amazed by the progress of Thong Phoon in her brand new enclosure. It's impossible for us to not share with you her new hobby! MUD BATHING! The new mud pool was [...]
We Delighted to Announce this News – No more Chains for Thong Phoon
Time has come for Thong Phoon to be rid of her chains. After years being in chains she now sees the back of them, we have been able to quickly construct a special, safe ‘Protected [...]
