Our Stories
Follow the journeys of our elephants, the people behind their care, and life at Somboon.
ELEPHANT UNIVERSITY – A collection of really cool questions we get asked about elephants.
IS IT TRUE THAT ELEPHANTS ARE SCARED OF MICE? No, elephants are not scared of mice but they are scared of bees. DO ELEPHANTS SWEAT? Yes elephants do sweat but their only functional sweat glands are located between their toes. They primarily cool down by flapping their...
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
I have always been a fan of slow travel. Of sinking into a place and watching how the days flow, how the light changes over time. Instead of running from place to place, spending one night here, two nights there, ticking that list of “must see’s”, packing,...
We are on the move!
After almost 6 years of loving the Legacy River Khwai Resort, we are on the move to a place with much more space and jungle for our elephants!We are so excited to give our elephants the opportunity to live out their retirement years in an environment that is far from...
A visitor’s guide to ethical elephant sanctuaries in Thailand
If you are a tourist, a trip to Thailand is incomplete without seeing the country’s extraordinary elephants. These majestic animals have been an integral part of Thailand’s culture and history, used for a variety of purposes such as for transportation, war, logging...
Reisverslag: olifanten observeren bij opvangplekken in Thailand
Olifanten van een afstand bewonderen, is de beste keuze als je op een verantwoorde manier olifanten wilt ervaren op vakantie. Maar is dat dan net zo’n bijzondere ervaring als andere olifantenexcursies? Zeker weten! Lees verder over drie bijzondere...
Olifanten bezoeken in Thailand: Is het ethisch verantwoord?
Vanaf het moment dat ik Thailand boekte, werd ik overspoeld met prachtige, idyllische accommodaties op Instagram. Eén sprak me aan in het bijzonder. Een luxe boomhut waar bij je ontbijt een grote, vriendelijke olifant langs komt en model staat voor de mooiste...