Somboon สมบูรณ์
Name meaning: Perfect
Arrival date: April 2007
Arrival age: 40
Rescue location: Suphanburi
History: Somboon was used in the logging, trekking and street begging industries before being rescued. She had been roaming the streets for several years before being hit by a speeding car in 2006. The collision did not break her hind leg, but it did enough damage to leave her limping, and so her owners had to retire her.
Somboon now lives at WFFT’s Newlands with Khan Kluey, WFFT’s only male elephant. She took on the role of his adoptive mother shortly after being rescued.
Characteristics: Somboon walks with an obvious limp after her car collision. She has a small hole in her right ear, pink depigmentation on the bottom of both ears, and slightly sunken temple domes. Staff and volunteers both agree she is a very beautiful elephant.
Somboon is very active and loves her food. She has a caring nature and watches closely over Khan Kluey.
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Somboon’s Story
July 2019
Update – Side Enclosure for Khan Kluey and Somboon
Less than 2 weeks after we opened Khan Kluey and Somboon's side enclosure, here is the result of Khan Kluey's destruction.
June 2019
Side Enclosure for Khan Kluey and Somboon
https://youtu.be/0tq1-ooopJM (Scroll down for English) คอกสำรองสำหรับก้านกล้วยเเละสมบูรณ์สร้างเสร็จเป็นที่เรียบร้อยเเล้ว เเละดูเหมือนก้านกล้วยจะดูตื่นตากับต้นไม้เเละหญ้าเป็นพิเศษ เราจำเป็นต้องย้ายเจ้า2ตัวนี้ไปคอกสำรองชั่วคราวเพราะเรากำลังมีเเผนที่จะปรับปรุงคอกหลักเนื่องจากไม่นานมานี้มันเคยเต็มไปด้วยทุ่งหญ้าเเละต้นไม้เขียวขจี จนก้านกล้วยเจ้าเเห่งการทำลายล้างตัดสินใจพังทำลายทุกอย่างทิ้งจนเหลือเเต่ซาก !! ให้เห็นเเบบในปัจจุบันนี้ เราจะฟื้นฟูให้มันกลับมาเขียวชอุ่มเหมือนเดิมอีกครั้งนึง มาติดตามกันนะครับว่าว่าไงจะเป็นยังไงต่อไป คุณสามารถสนับสนุนเราได้โดยการ เยี่ยมชม > อาสาสมัคร > บริจาค www.thaielephantrefuge.org The side enclosure for Khan Kluey and Somboon is finally finished and it looks like [...]
June 2018
Some green for Khan Kluey and Som Boon!
Khan Kluey can’t join the herd in project4 but at least he will still see the enclosure he is sharing with Som Boon Improved. This special enclosure designed to fit the needs and personality of [...]
May 2018
Hello from Somboon!!
Somboon is one of the herd of 23 elephants that call the WFFT Elephant Refuge home. She is around 48 years old and has been with us for just over 11 years. She spent many [...]
November 2017
Rain with chance of Elephant Poo!
Earlier this week, the WFFT Elephant Refuge staff and volunteers conducted a big clean up of Khan Kluey and Som Boon's enclosure.Khan Kluey is our only bull elephant and is very playful. He loves to [...]
May 2016
August 2015
Khan Kluey and Somboon move!
A safe haven for Khan Kluey. Little boys get big they say when a child grows up… But for Khan Kloey, the only bull elephant at WFFT this surely is more than true. He is [...]
