Ampan

Ampan, a gentle old bull in his early 60s, is the first male elephant to call Phuket Elephant Sanctuary his home. Born in Northern Thailand, he spent decades working in the logging industry throughout Southern Thailand after being sold to various camps in the 1990s.

Blind in one eye and tuskless, Amphan was well-known to our mahout Benz, who had worked with him in the past. Confident in his gentle nature, we rescued Amphan shortly after Thailand’s post-COVID reopening to provide him a peaceful retirement after six decades of hard labor.

During his first medical check-up, Amphan was diagnosed with an intestinal infection. He spent some time at the Krabi Elephant Hospital to recover, and returned to our sanctuary a few weeks later to enjoy a pain-free retirement in the lush forest environment that he so deserves.