5/5 Philip W. 5 years ago on Google
This
afternoon
we
stayed
in
the
Aonang
Elephant
Sanctuary.
For
us
it
was
very
important
to
visit
and
support
a
sanctuary
that
treats
the
elephants
well.
And
first
of
all:
Here
in
the
Aonang
Elephant
Sanctuary
the
elephants
are
treated
very
well
by
each
one.
The
accommodation
is
still
quite
new.
At
the
moment
they
are
taking
care
of
two
old
lady
elephants
who
had
to
work
many
years
for
their
owners.
However
this
Sanctuary
is
trying
to
rescue
another
third
elephant
with
donation
money.
Elephants
in
Thailand
is
a
complex
topic
and
should
not
be
part
of
this
review.
We
are
happy
that
we
were
able
to
support
this
project
with
our
visit
or
love
and
or
money
(Most
likely
the
best
investment
here
in
Thailand).
After
we
arrived,
we
were
asked
to
sit
at
a
large
table
in
front
of
the
elephants.
There
our
guide
informed
us
about
the
elephants
and
their
use
in
Thailand
(complex
topic)
and
the
elephants
could
watch
us
to
get
a
bit
used
to
us.
We
were
always
able
to
ask
our
questions
and
these
have
been
answered
satisfactorily.
Surprisingly,
my
wife
and
I
were
the
only
visitors
in
the
afternoon
visit.
After
a
short
introduction,
we
were
allowed
to
feed
the
elephants,
caress
them
and
thereby
gain
their
trust.
The
caretaker's
contact
with
the
elephants
was
always
lovely.
After
feeding,
we
went
for
a
walk
on
the
area.
The
elephants
followed
us
slowly
and
were
allowed
to
rub
the
animals
with
mud,
then
went
to
bath
in
a
pond.
Both
ladies
have
enjoyed
the
bath
and
played
and
sprayed
with
the
water.
To
cool
down,
they
have
settled
in
the
water.
After
the
bath
with
the
elephants,
we
could
take
a
shower
and
put
on
our
fresh
clothes.
After
that,
unfortunately,
our
time
was
over.
This
was
by
far
the
best
activity
we
had
during
our
stay
in
Thailand.
Thanks
again
to
the
whole
team.
If
all
tourists
would
support
elephant
sanctuaries
instead
of
elephant
rides,
fewer
animals
like
these
would
suffer
on
this
planet.
The
Aonang
Elephant
Sanctuary
is
a
must
for
any
Krabi
visitor.
Nowhere
else
you
have
the
opportunity
to
get
so
close
(physically
and
psychologically)
to
these
majestic
animals.
If
we
are
in
Krabi
again,
we
visit
this
sanctuary
again,
whether
with
or
without
program
does
not
matter,
the
main
thing
is
the
animals
and
the
staff
are
doing
well
and
we
do
strongly
believe
that
it
will
be
like
that
in
couple
of
years.
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