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Elephant Guardians · Chiang Mai

Born 24 April 2026 · Moramor's son

Support baby Thong San and watch him grow up.

He's the youngest in our care program in Chiang Mai, and he changes from month to month. Support him from home and our team sends you his news and photos as he grows. Your support goes to elephant care and helps us share his story with the world.

From ฿390 a month · ≈ US$12 · cancel any time

Thong San, a young elephant calf in Chiang Mai
Thong San, Chiang Mai, July 2026
  • Adoption
  • Many people support each elephant
  • Supports elephant care
  • Cancel any time
  • Secure payment by Stripe
Choose who you supportBaby Thong SanHe lives in our care program in Chiang Mai, at his mother Moramor's side.

Or choose one of the other five elephants ↓

What adoption means

You choose an elephant to support. You don't own them, and you're never their only supporter: many people support each elephant. They live in our care program in Chiang Mai, and we send you their news and photos.

Your support goes to elephant care and helps us share their story with the world.

Choose how you supportMany people support each elephant. Your support goes to elephant care and helps us share their story with the world.

No elephant chosen yet · Guardian · ฿690 a month (≈ US$20)

You'll pay on the next step, on Stripe's secure page. Pick the same elephant there in the “Elephant” list.

Prices in Thai baht; Stripe shows your local currency where available. Monthly support renews until you cancel. Refund & Cancellation Policy

After you pay

What you get, and when

Everything comes by email. Nothing is shipped, and it doesn't include visits or contact with the elephant.

  1. 1

    Straight away. Stripe emails you a receipt.

  2. 2

    Your certificate. By email, with the name you gave us and the elephant (the one you chose, or the one our team picked). Gifts go to the person you named, or to you if you left their email blank.

  3. 3

    Their story and photos stay on our site. Thong San also has his own page.

  4. 4

    Then their news. By email from our team in Chiang Mai. What you get depends on your level:

    • Friend: a photo note every quarter (4 a year).
    • Guardian: everything Friends get, plus a monthly note with photos, a portrait to download (sent with your certificate), and a birthday message on their birthday (Thong San 24 April, Sandee 19 December, MeeDee 12 May).
    • Patron: everything Guardians get, plus a note from the care team twice a year, and your name on our yearly supporter list, if you'd like it there. We'll ask you by email after you pay; your name goes on the list only if you say yes.
    • One year: a photo note every quarter, 4 in total. Paid once, nothing renews. It can be a gift.
  5. 5

    Monthly: change or cancel any time. Monthly support renews each month until you cancel. Cancel yourself with Manage my support (Stripe's secure page; sign in with the email you paid with), or message us on WhatsApp or email and we'll do it for you. Cancelling takes effect at your next billing date. To switch level or elephant, message us.

More elephants to supportThe others in our careThey live in our Chiang Mai care program too. Pick one here, then choose your level above.

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What your support goes toward

The visit ends. The care doesn't.

  • Food
  • Health checks
  • Enrichment, shade and space
  • The people who care for them

Your support goes to elephant care and helps us share their story with the world.

What you'll receive

A relationship, not a receipt

Elephant Guardians · Certificate of adoptionYour name herehas chosen to support Thong San as a Guardian of the elephants in our care program in Chiang Mai
Digital certificate, sent by email

Nothing shipped. Everything arrives by email.

Sample note

A note for Thong San’s Guardians

Thong San reaching out his trunk in Chiang Mai, July 2026

Thong San was born on 24 April and is rarely more than a step from his mother, Moramor (Nae Noh). Each note brings news like this, with new photos, written by our team in Chiang Mai.

The team, Elephant Sanctuary Chiang Mai

Elephant Sanctuary | Est. 2007

  • Est. 2007
  • No riding
  • No shows

Elephant Guardians starts with the elephants in our care program in Chiang Mai.

Questions? WhatsApp us on +66 98 145 5500
Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice 2026

Questions

Is this a real adoption?

No. You choose an elephant to support and we send you their news. You don't own them, and many people support the same elephant.

Can more than one person support the same elephant?

Yes. Many people support each elephant. Nobody supports an elephant on their own.

Where are the elephants?

In our care program in Chiang Mai. Elephant Guardians starts in Chiang Mai only.

Where does my money go?

Your support goes to elephant care and helps us share their story with the world.

Is my donation tax-deductible?

No. We're not a registered charity, so we can't issue tax receipts.

How often will I hear from you?

Friends get a photo note every quarter. Guardians also get a monthly Guardian note with photos. Patrons also get a note from the care team twice a year. A one-year adoption includes four quarterly notes.

Can I change or cancel?

Yes. Monthly support renews each month until you cancel. Cancel yourself with Manage my support (Stripe's secure page), or message us on WhatsApp or email and we'll do it for you. Cancelling takes effect at your next billing date.

Refund & Cancellation Policy

Can I give it as a gift?

Yes. The one-year adoption (฿2,900, paid once, no renewal) can be a gift. We email the certificate within 24 hours, to them or to you. How gift adoption works

Pick an elephant. We'll write to you.

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