Elephant Study Center
The exhibition inside the center displays
the history of the village, and the
equipment used in elephant raiding, such
as pakham rope, rope used in elelphant raiding made from buffalo
skin, etc.. Show on elephant training can be seen every
Saturday during 09.00 - 11.00 am..
Women in the village also
weave beautiful silk cloth, particularly after harvesting season
around December - January. In the afternoon, tourists ride
elephants to the wood by the Mun River, and watch the mahout
bathing their elephants in the evening while enjoying the last
sunlight of the day.
The most interesting time
to visit the village is during November - December, as many
mahouts return home for harvesting season, and undoubtedly for
the province’s annual elephant show.
Group travelers who want
to see elephant show during working days should contact Khun
Prasit Klangpattana, Ban Ta Klang, Tambon Kapho, Amphoe Tha
Tum, tel. (01) 999-1910, (01) 967-5015, or Amphoe Tha Tum,
tel (044) 591141, 591058. Charges are 50
baht for Thais and 100 baht for foreigners. The charge for
riding elephant around the village or
along the river is negotiable.