Residents
Elephants at Following Giants – Koh Lanta
Mae Songkran
Mae Songkran carried riders at a temple until she was rescued on 13 April 2023, the Thai New Year. A fitting day for a fresh start.
Resident since 2023
Kamsung (Tua Lek)
Kamsung stopped working in logging and riding in August 2023. Her working days are over, and her new life is quiet and free.
Resident since 2023
Mae Thongsuk (Happy)
Mae Thongsuk stopped working in tourism and logging in November 2020. Since then, she has made the mountainside her home.
Resident since 2020
Khai Dam (Black Egg)
Until his rescue in October 2022, Khai Dam worked in logging and performed in shows. No more shows: he can now simply be himself.
Resident since 2022
Wan Mai (New Day)
Wan Mai was freed from giving rides in May 2024. She has been free to enjoy life at her own pace ever since.
Resident since 2024
Thong (Tiny)
Thong stopped working in logging in November 2024. Since then, he's been free to enjoy a slower, gentler life.
Resident since 2024
Pimpa
Pimpa was freed from rides and shows in September 2025. Now there's no stage and no saddle, just the freedom to be an elephant.
Resident since 2025
Mongkoln (Peanut)
Peanut, a young bull who worked in tourism, was rescued in June 2024 through a joint effort by several organisations. He took to one of the older females straight away.
Resident since 2024
Motif
Motif gave rides in Phuket. She was rescued in December 2025 while pregnant, so that her calf would be raised with her. Her calf, Monty-Aaron, was born safely at the sanctuary in April 2026.
Resident since 2025
Monty-Aaron
Motif gave birth to Monty-Aaron at the sanctuary on 3 April 2026. He'll never have to work a day in his life.
Asian elephant
Mojay
Mojay stopped working in logging and riding in February 2026. Now she gets to enjoy the peace of the mountainside.
Resident since 2026
Thang Mo (Watermelon)
Thang Mo left tourism and logging behind in November 2022. She now spends her days in peace on Koh Lanta.
Resident since 2022
Jahn Yai (Big Moon)
Jahn Yai, now in her forties, logged and carried riders before she retired to the sanctuary. She had earned a peaceful retirement, and finally has one.
Asian elephant
Chok
Chok gave rides and was used as a prop for photos and filming. Old age took him in 2021. Before he died, he got to know a life where nothing was asked of him.
In loving memory
Sow
Sow carried riders for two decades and died of old age in hospital in 2021. In the end, she was surrounded by care.
In loving memory
Somkid
Somkid carried tourists for some 70 years until his rescue, and died in September 2025. Seventy years is a lifetime of work, but in the end he knew rest, freedom and care.
In loving memory