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“the first and only baby training center in the world”

Thailand Elephant Conservation Center and Thung Kwian Forest Park is located in Tungkwian, Tambon Wiang Tan is in charge of the Northern Forestry Industry. Forest Industry Organization (OPP.)

Originally, OP was the first and only baby training center in the world. It started out in 1969 as a place to raise and train young elephants to obey the command and to be proficient in making wood while the elephant went to work in the forest. And because of the policy to close the forest, which makes the elephant unemployed. The baby elephant training center was upgraded to an elephant care facility and sickness. This is also the location of the elephant hospital.