{"id":231,"date":"2016-01-25T02:24:21","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T02:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pnep.lfrha.com\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2023-11-03T08:53:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T01:53:50","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team and Volunteer Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-pyde5z-a00584178e2ce78dfb6c709630754911\">\n.flex_column.av-pyde5z-a00584178e2ce78dfb6c709630754911{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-pyde5z-a00584178e2ce78dfb6c709630754911 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l5e3pjhp-a6b80b0020c558ad37cdfe6da278c079\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l5e3pjhp-a6b80b0020c558ad37cdfe6da278c079{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l5e3pjhp-a6b80b0020c558ad37cdfe6da278c079 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l5e3pjhp-a6b80b0020c558ad37cdfe6da278c079 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l5e3pjhp-a6b80b0020c558ad37cdfe6da278c079 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Meet Our Team and Learn about the Volunteer Programme<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-pi22nb-dafc76fd00bf1c16a027ff52de742eae main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  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img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-p7gk2v-7fec58e260e54cdb044091a481bbdf65 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-p7gk2v-7fec58e260e54cdb044091a481bbdf65 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-529 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-529 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jake.jpg' alt='Elephant park' title='Elephant park'  height=\"277\" width=\"211\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2hkndb-940db219acdaf2d6d7387b34e195935e\">\n.flex_column.av-2hkndb-940db219acdaf2d6d7387b34e195935e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2hkndb-940db219acdaf2d6d7387b34e195935e av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6qivz-8762647feab54063e8bf15872f50e8b2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-6qivz-8762647feab54063e8bf15872f50e8b2{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-6qivz-8762647feab54063e8bf15872f50e8b2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-6qivz-8762647feab54063e8bf15872f50e8b2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-6qivz-8762647feab54063e8bf15872f50e8b2 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Jakrapob Thaotad (Jake)<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-olyt53-ced8c70f0953dadf5db856ba8bb6af8f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jake is our managing director and co-owner. He established Phang Nga Elephant Park in January 2015 with his cousin Lek. Having studied clinical microbiology in London, Jake applies his expert knowledge by undertaking regular routine health checks, and the office can be quickly turned into a veterinary laboratory. Jake&#8217;s family has owned elephants for generations and he cares deeply about their health and improving welfare. Jake is the founder and a trustee of the <a href=\"https:\/\/southernthailandelephants.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation<\/a> (STEF), which works to promote the health and welfare of domesticated elephants and to provide an education forum to inform about health and welfare and to reinforce the place of the elephant in Thai culture. While delighted to welcome all visitors to the Park, Jake is particularly keen to involve children, especially those who may be disadvantaged, and to introduce them to the joys of the magnificent Asian elephant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jake speaks fluent English, so if you would like to know anything more about our work, do please get in touch by email or phone. If you are interested in our Volunteer program, please first scroll down and read more about it below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jakrapob@phangngaelephantpark.com\">jakrapob@phangngaelephantpark.com<\/a><br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0+66 8 5351 5536<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-oe3fr3-0f508bb0a2437bfa43c92c666b931b3a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2f4n5r-a9376ea564364258905f4f69c03906e1\">\n.flex_column.av-2f4n5r-a9376ea564364258905f4f69c03906e1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2f4n5r-a9376ea564364258905f4f69c03906e1 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-o22bxj-94469baa14ae7f36f8d45f85f4e4c1d6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-o22bxj-94469baa14ae7f36f8d45f85f4e4c1d6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-o22bxj-94469baa14ae7f36f8d45f85f4e4c1d6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-o22bxj-94469baa14ae7f36f8d45f85f4e4c1d6 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-530 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-530 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Lek.jpg' alt='Elephant park' title='Elephant park'  height=\"277\" width=\"211\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-nwashb-3b50e4b26376aab28f74dfad376043c4\">\n.flex_column.av-nwashb-3b50e4b26376aab28f74dfad376043c4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-nwashb-3b50e4b26376aab28f74dfad376043c4 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7ao73-8bfcc41ea920ebfb6987fef3c26982b7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-7ao73-8bfcc41ea920ebfb6987fef3c26982b7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-7ao73-8bfcc41ea920ebfb6987fef3c26982b7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-7ao73-8bfcc41ea920ebfb6987fef3c26982b7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-7ao73-8bfcc41ea920ebfb6987fef3c26982b7 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Sittisak Songkaw (Lek)<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-njgenb-9d15ff0c53f0060c6afbd497df6281d4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lek is our head mahout (elephant handler) and co-owner of the Park. His father and grandfather before him were\u00a0mahouts and he has devoted his life to elephants since he was six years old, and was mentored by his father. When Lek was 12 years old, he became a designated mahout and was assigned the family\u2019s elephant, Choosri, taking over her care from his father. Lek and Choosri\u2019s relationship has lasted over 30 years, and although he has now passed on the responsibility of being her mahout to Wun, he is still close to her and helps Wun to understand her needs. You can read about Choosri and Wun <a href=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/elephants-kwan-changs\/\">here<\/a>. And we have a lovely video clip showing the life of a mahout at Phang Nga Elephant Park <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/L2ScNhVxeSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Throughout Southern Thailand, Lek is a well-respected mahout and dedicates himself to the success of the Park. Lek is committed to creating the best possible environment for our elephants and promoting ethical animal-human interactions. You can watch a short documentary about Phang Nga Elephant Park including an interview with Lek if you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jWPzVLWhgtk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-nfyz7r-d68880b52860750085e77a085ca53e8a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-n9h507-280d315dbd955599eae387d18d461446\">\n.flex_column.av-n9h507-280d315dbd955599eae387d18d461446{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-n9h507-280d315dbd955599eae387d18d461446 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-n38dyf-6a0d6ad84f407f55212a890d20b36934\">\n.avia-image-container.av-n38dyf-6a0d6ad84f407f55212a890d20b36934 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-n38dyf-6a0d6ad84f407f55212a890d20b36934 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-n38dyf-6a0d6ad84f407f55212a890d20b36934 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-532 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-532 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Nass.jpg' alt='Ethical elephant park' title='Ethical elephant park'  height=\"277\" width=\"211\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-my5o0v-15fdbf65f60f1592ffb5ae5282e3c484\">\n.flex_column.av-my5o0v-15fdbf65f60f1592ffb5ae5282e3c484{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-my5o0v-15fdbf65f60f1592ffb5ae5282e3c484 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mq870n-6dc5fe4413c2c4f8e103c79dcd4f3fda\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mq870n-6dc5fe4413c2c4f8e103c79dcd4f3fda{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mq870n-6dc5fe4413c2c4f8e103c79dcd4f3fda .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mq870n-6dc5fe4413c2c4f8e103c79dcd4f3fda .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mq870n-6dc5fe4413c2c4f8e103c79dcd4f3fda av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-19  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Prakairat Songkaw (Ness)<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjcdpz-02a20166f2dd68f2871cbe3d6b828e3d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ness is the Park&#8217;s coordinator and accountant. She is married to Lek and lives with him and their children in the Park. In the past, Ness was a hotel front office manager and so is very familiar with dealing with customers and their needs. Having been married to a mahout for over 20 years, caring for elephants has been a major part of her daily life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_3'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ld8ck7-4542124b04071ba9fbb3d4278a2353f6\">\n.flex_column.av-ld8ck7-4542124b04071ba9fbb3d4278a2353f6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ld8ck7-4542124b04071ba9fbb3d4278a2353f6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l9m1z3-a05015a6f387e214fb0d989bee7e7f7c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l9m1z3-a05015a6f387e214fb0d989bee7e7f7c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l9m1z3-a05015a6f387e214fb0d989bee7e7f7c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l9m1z3-a05015a6f387e214fb0d989bee7e7f7c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l9m1z3-a05015a6f387e214fb0d989bee7e7f7c av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-22  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Our Advisers<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section 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id=\"style-css-av-kphgbr-f2b9c4cc47dd5f28fe2c4b0bae8ae6e0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kphgbr-f2b9c4cc47dd5f28fe2c4b0bae8ae6e0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kphgbr-f2b9c4cc47dd5f28fe2c4b0bae8ae6e0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kphgbr-f2b9c4cc47dd5f28fe2c4b0bae8ae6e0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-25  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-12354 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-12354 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Me-at-PNEP-151115-200x300.jpg' alt='' title='Me at PNEP 151115'  height=\"300\" width=\"200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kjh5af-80d9bbadb27f3d0f6ba5e01d9e29c679\">\n.flex_column.av-kjh5af-80d9bbadb27f3d0f6ba5e01d9e29c679{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-kjh5af-80d9bbadb27f3d0f6ba5e01d9e29c679 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4332v3-8a79f240c71975feca65562d7ac9256a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-4332v3-8a79f240c71975feca65562d7ac9256a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-4332v3-8a79f240c71975feca65562d7ac9256a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-4332v3-8a79f240c71975feca65562d7ac9256a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-4332v3-8a79f240c71975feca65562d7ac9256a av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-27  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Dr Andrew Higgins<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k8cljb-2e8471855f6911d750d825295acc2ba8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Dr Andrew Higgins is a veterinarian, who has been advising us since we first started. He is a former director&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/dr-andrew-higgins\/\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section av-k3dst3-e57f305fa830487994586a5e7fe55931 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jzncj3-32a639da80b1542c365189458ce7041f\">\n.flex_column.av-jzncj3-32a639da80b1542c365189458ce7041f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jzncj3-32a639da80b1542c365189458ce7041f av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslx2n-90ca588e4fb8e89dd3efa5e5747efcad\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jslx2n-90ca588e4fb8e89dd3efa5e5747efcad img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jslx2n-90ca588e4fb8e89dd3efa5e5747efcad .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jslx2n-90ca588e4fb8e89dd3efa5e5747efcad av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-31  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-12352 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-12352 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Lee-cropped-200x300.jpg' alt='' title='Lee cropped'  height=\"300\" width=\"200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jj7zy7-b2cc1e6df87c4587e03a56a0349b6d40\">\n.flex_column.av-jj7zy7-b2cc1e6df87c4587e03a56a0349b6d40{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jj7zy7-b2cc1e6df87c4587e03a56a0349b6d40 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jg7dgf-7304a7d02141f82d0134d5da7461c472\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jg7dgf-7304a7d02141f82d0134d5da7461c472{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jg7dgf-7304a7d02141f82d0134d5da7461c472 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jg7dgf-7304a7d02141f82d0134d5da7461c472 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jg7dgf-7304a7d02141f82d0134d5da7461c472 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-33  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Lee Sambrook<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-j9f15r-6c9feabd3b7abadb80950fdc4ad52ce4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Lee is a world authority on the care of the Asian elephant in captivity. He has had a lifetime&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/lee-sambrook\/\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_5'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-j40s3r-2c7c11f06eeab7d6a94c4ca667cde7c6\">\n.flex_column.av-j40s3r-2c7c11f06eeab7d6a94c4ca667cde7c6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-j40s3r-2c7c11f06eeab7d6a94c4ca667cde7c6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-796yf-0a95e226ffb79d1f0f3095a59b4e37d0\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-796yf-0a95e226ffb79d1f0f3095a59b4e37d0{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-796yf-0a95e226ffb79d1f0f3095a59b4e37d0 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-796yf-0a95e226ffb79d1f0f3095a59b4e37d0 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-796yf-0a95e226ffb79d1f0f3095a59b4e37d0 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-36  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Volunteer Program<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-iu02rj-146dd5f9be82c08deaa770c7c110356d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Will-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-21357\" src=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Will-2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Will-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Will-2.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Volunteers are an essential part of Phang Nga Elephant Park. We usually employ up to four at any one time and most are gap-year students or recent graduates looking for an exciting challenge and wanting to try out living in the jungles of <a href=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Rosie-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16564\" src=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Rosie-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Rosie-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Rosie-1-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Rosie-1-470x705.jpg 470w, https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Rosie-1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Southern Thailand. The appointment is usually for three months and we select up to a year in advance. Applicants must be self-reliant, confident with people, able to multitask, and share our complete love for elephants.<\/p>\n<p>Please look at the documentaries in the Gallery\/Videos tab. The one titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=2&amp;v=jWPzVLWhgtk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What do we mean by ethical elephant tourism?<\/a>\u00a0gives a good summary of our ethos and includes an interview with one of our Volunteers. The other videos will show you more about life at the Park and the work. You will need to familiarise yourself with information about the Asian elephant so please read through the information given in our <a href=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/education\/\">Education pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a selection process and we interview all short-listed applicants. We are looking for individuals who are committed to elephant welfare, enjoy customer service and who are prepared to work hard. In exchange, we can promise a very rewarding stay, a life-enhancing experience with elephants, and authentic Thai food &#8211; a gastronomic delight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We pay for accommodation and meals. There is electricity, WiFi and excellent shower <a href=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/28.-Venetia-and-tangtais-trunk-002.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-square wp-image-17069\" src=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/28.-Venetia-and-tangtais-trunk-002-180x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/28.-Venetia-and-tangtais-trunk-002-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/28.-Venetia-and-tangtais-trunk-002-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/28.-Venetia-and-tangtais-trunk-002-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/28.-Venetia-and-tangtais-trunk-002-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/28.-Venetia-and-tangtais-trunk-002-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a>facilities. About 30 people live on site, including Jake and Lek and their families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Interested individuals should contact Jake in the first instance and tell him why they would like to be a Volunteer, enclosing a CV and photo. You should write to him at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@phangngaelephantpark.com\">jakrapob@phangngaelephantpark.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below you can meet our wonderful family of Volunteers since 2015 &#8211; current ones first&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_6'  class='avia-section av-ijzv67-7d326f13239aed6c48ea1bf4e601de98 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-5709b8bf57ed882aad89436126ad8fcd\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-5709b8bf57ed882aad89436126ad8fcd{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-5709b8bf57ed882aad89436126ad8fcd av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-39  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-817b8d6faa9d4f14ac0d9b1ae81b689a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-817b8d6faa9d4f14ac0d9b1ae81b689a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-817b8d6faa9d4f14ac0d9b1ae81b689a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-817b8d6faa9d4f14ac0d9b1ae81b689a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-40  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-29671 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-29671 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Brandon-274x300.jpg' alt='' title='Brandon'  height=\"300\" width=\"274\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-93892254a27b89bc2c0f529d89d9115d\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-93892254a27b89bc2c0f529d89d9115d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-93892254a27b89bc2c0f529d89d9115d av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l8wtu0hs-53388f39c9411beb904dbb883cd7fa37\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l8wtu0hs-53388f39c9411beb904dbb883cd7fa37{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l8wtu0hs-53388f39c9411beb904dbb883cd7fa37 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l8wtu0hs-53388f39c9411beb904dbb883cd7fa37 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l8wtu0hs-53388f39c9411beb904dbb883cd7fa37 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-42  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Brandon Roberson<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-32d2e3342d915b193070ff1a185621ec '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Brandon grew up on a farm where he developed a love for all creatures. He is 21 years old and from the US, where the temperature is just as hot and humid as Thailand. After hearing stories of the park from his sister, Brandon decided to volunteer with us for 3 months to experience this lifetime opportunity. This is Brandon&#8217;s first time being overseas and hopes to continue travelling in the future. When Brandon isn&#8217;t hanging with elephants, he can be found writing books as he wishes to be a nomad author one day! &#8211; Welcome to Thailand, Brandon :)<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-xo37j-4dbbe7027e8e9ab6e6ce4be1d637ada8\">\n.flex_column.av-xo37j-4dbbe7027e8e9ab6e6ce4be1d637ada8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-xo37j-4dbbe7027e8e9ab6e6ce4be1d637ada8 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-qqn9r-01f376ec41d0a64430c04f115d448467\">\n.avia-image-container.av-qqn9r-01f376ec41d0a64430c04f115d448467 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-qqn9r-01f376ec41d0a64430c04f115d448467 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-qqn9r-01f376ec41d0a64430c04f115d448467 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-45  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-26670 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26670 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Natalie-10.2022-228x300.jpg' alt='' title='Natalie 10.2022'  height=\"300\" width=\"228\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ja98f-f498fa146ed750939e737c51a559410b\">\n.flex_column.av-ja98f-f498fa146ed750939e737c51a559410b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ja98f-f498fa146ed750939e737c51a559410b av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cv15r-93c16ac69fea0c3f8610098a46db9475\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-cv15r-93c16ac69fea0c3f8610098a46db9475{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-cv15r-93c16ac69fea0c3f8610098a46db9475 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-cv15r-93c16ac69fea0c3f8610098a46db9475 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-cv15r-93c16ac69fea0c3f8610098a46db9475 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-47  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Natalie Sale<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6xlin-5ba24391cae8e48d974e97911a1dcb9a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A very warm welcome to Natalie! She is 20 years old and comes from from West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom. Natalie is studying Zoology at University and thought some time volunteering at Phang Nga Elephant Park would gain her hands-on experience and knowledge of the beautiful but endangered Asian elephant. Actually, although a passionate animal lover, Natalie had never seen an elephant before coming here, so this was a completely new environment. But, not surprisingly she has fallen totally in love with all the elephants at the Park. Natalie is a hard-working, happy, friendly person and has been working with animals at local animal shelters since she was 16. She also likes sports and has been swimming since she was age 8 competing in competitions which she thoroughly enjoyed and she played netball throughout her time at school. We are delighted to have you with us, Natalie!! :)<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-100-531f5e5d2d81a83dc0b979d97eaa9dd5\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-100-531f5e5d2d81a83dc0b979d97eaa9dd5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-100-531f5e5d2d81a83dc0b979d97eaa9dd5 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-99-5c65df2f061fc0e5ef599ef66a5001fc\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-99-5c65df2f061fc0e5ef599ef66a5001fc img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-99-5c65df2f061fc0e5ef599ef66a5001fc .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-99-5c65df2f061fc0e5ef599ef66a5001fc av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-50  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-26415 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26415 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Charlotte-230822.jpg' alt='' title='Charlotte 230822'  height=\"409\" width=\"342\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-98-45923c709944864c6cf65885f8798725\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-98-45923c709944864c6cf65885f8798725{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-98-45923c709944864c6cf65885f8798725 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4cdb9r-4e46a2abe98b452cbe975318227c5012\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-4cdb9r-4e46a2abe98b452cbe975318227c5012{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-4cdb9r-4e46a2abe98b452cbe975318227c5012 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-4cdb9r-4e46a2abe98b452cbe975318227c5012 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-4cdb9r-4e46a2abe98b452cbe975318227c5012 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-52  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Charlotte Warke<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-97-48320da3eb6b3d759cdd2dff7d502857 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This is Charlotte; she is 27 from Dorset in the United Kingdom. Charlotte visited the Park back in 2017 and fell in love with Choosri. She said her day at the Park was truly amazing and soon she decided she wanted a career in conservation and decided to do a degree in environmental science. Charlotte is aiming for a career in wildlife conservation and thought volunteering at Phang Nga Elephant Park would be a fantastic opportunity to broaden her knowledge and get some hands on experience of the things she is passionate about. Charlotte has always had an interest in animals as she grew up on a farm with horses, farm animals, cats, dogs and many retiles and amphibians. Charlotte is really hard working, loyal and fun. At home, when she is not studying or working you\u2019ll find her either travelling, hiking along the Jurassic coast in Dorset or spending time with her partner and cat Bertie (who is her world!).<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-96-1747d888e255d2bc67cc229be2783980\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-96-1747d888e255d2bc67cc229be2783980{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-96-1747d888e255d2bc67cc229be2783980 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-54  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-95-fa72c0acf840a4b773489aab02a90adf\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-95-fa72c0acf840a4b773489aab02a90adf img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-95-fa72c0acf840a4b773489aab02a90adf .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-95-fa72c0acf840a4b773489aab02a90adf av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-55  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-26170 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26170 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Elaine-Kruger-090722-1.jpg' alt='' title='Elaine Kruger 090722'  height=\"409\" width=\"335\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-94-4147b149b951bd08bae1fea8eaf03a3c\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-94-4147b149b951bd08bae1fea8eaf03a3c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-94-4147b149b951bd08bae1fea8eaf03a3c av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-56  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4a156f-237f6ec897063bfc62c3cd15f5a0a18a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-4a156f-237f6ec897063bfc62c3cd15f5a0a18a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-4a156f-237f6ec897063bfc62c3cd15f5a0a18a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-4a156f-237f6ec897063bfc62c3cd15f5a0a18a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-4a156f-237f6ec897063bfc62c3cd15f5a0a18a av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-57  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Elaine Kruger<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-93-0c01b7cac614bdf127730c405667a257 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Elaine first became interested in Phang Nga Elephant Park after hearing stories and seeing pictures from members of her family, who had visited us previously. Elaine comes from South Africa and is passionate and knowledgeable about the wild animals that roam her country, including African Elephants. She decided that spending some time in Thailand would be the perfect opportunity to learn more about the endangered Asian elephant. Having taught in South Korea for a couple of years, she thought our Volunteer Programme was the ideal way to do fulfil her ambition. She has settled very well and hopes to use her time here to supplement her knowledge and help her reach her goal of becoming a conservationist in Africa. Welcome Elaine, we are very happy to have you here!<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-92-d30077c22d269cad55e55cc694206569\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-92-d30077c22d269cad55e55cc694206569{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-92-d30077c22d269cad55e55cc694206569 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-59  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-91-42205cb038b6bf1abc57ee95f1c2462e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-91-42205cb038b6bf1abc57ee95f1c2462e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-91-42205cb038b6bf1abc57ee95f1c2462e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-91-42205cb038b6bf1abc57ee95f1c2462e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-60  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-25812 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25812 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Anna-Roberson-080322.jpg' alt='' title='Anna Roberson 080322'  height=\"364\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-90-b14e2fffedbe0dec112ae06eaf41a0fe\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-90-b14e2fffedbe0dec112ae06eaf41a0fe{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-90-b14e2fffedbe0dec112ae06eaf41a0fe av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-61  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-42tyxj-56ac9dcab2bb234f3bf4d6a3fc283c91\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-42tyxj-56ac9dcab2bb234f3bf4d6a3fc283c91{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-42tyxj-56ac9dcab2bb234f3bf4d6a3fc283c91 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-42tyxj-56ac9dcab2bb234f3bf4d6a3fc283c91 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-42tyxj-56ac9dcab2bb234f3bf4d6a3fc283c91 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-62  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Anna Roberson<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-89-7be4b9d4d0d81c32fd6c100824dac1d7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Anna first came to our park as a guest back in 2018 and fell in love with her elephant Duong Jai. No stranger to animals, Anna worked on her family farm growing up and cared for many animals which included horses, pigs, cows, sheep, chickens and rabbits. When Anna is not caring for animals, she is learning new skills that will help her later in life such as EMT, Firefighting and Scuba diving. Anna is from Georgia and has a fun can-do attitude when it comes to working with animals and loves the dirty jobs that sometimes can be a part of caring for elephants. At 22 years old, Anna packed up her bags and left her hometown to travel the world for as long as she can, starting with volunteering with us at PNEP for 6 months! Welcome Anna, we are happy to have you.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-88-3fa4d87c691affdabef075fa223ec6a0\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-88-3fa4d87c691affdabef075fa223ec6a0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-88-3fa4d87c691affdabef075fa223ec6a0 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-64  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-87-2d42f19911880daf66354b2e498b219f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-87-2d42f19911880daf66354b2e498b219f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-87-2d42f19911880daf66354b2e498b219f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-87-2d42f19911880daf66354b2e498b219f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-65  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-25104 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25104 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Julia-2020-2.jpg' alt='' title='Julia 2020-2'  height=\"407\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-86-bff6b7e27cf3e905b9cca50658a91948\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-86-bff6b7e27cf3e905b9cca50658a91948{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-86-bff6b7e27cf3e905b9cca50658a91948 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-66  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3x8zlb-71946588a18c7d1ba6ce338c50bb4fd6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-3x8zlb-71946588a18c7d1ba6ce338c50bb4fd6{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-3x8zlb-71946588a18c7d1ba6ce338c50bb4fd6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-3x8zlb-71946588a18c7d1ba6ce338c50bb4fd6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-3x8zlb-71946588a18c7d1ba6ce338c50bb4fd6 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-67  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Julia Wilkie<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-85-6c8469b7a3b3c4239526450381a2f046 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Julia has an amazing job in her home town of Winnipeg in Canada where she is an Animal Care Specialist at Assiniboine Park Conservancy, a charitable organisation that allows visitors to reconnect with nature and each other &#8211; it is said to be Winnipeg&#8217;s premier outdoor attraction. In the seven years Julia has been working there she has had responsibility for the physical and mental health of over 19 species and has a special interest in positive reinforcement training and the creation of environmental enrichment programmes, in which she has developed remarkable skills. In 2014, Julia came to Thailand and worked with elephants and local people to educate and to bring awareness of elephant exploitation and to demonstrate the vital necessity for ethical elephant tourism.\u00a0 She loves engaging with visitors and inspiring everyone to care more about wildlife and conservation. She says that after her time in Thailand her heart remained in our beautiful country and with our magnificent elephants and she is so keen now to share her passion, knowledge and work ethic with us at Phang Nga Elephant Park. Julia &#8211; we are thrilled to have you with us.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-84-92e95f6cb2558421317d15b356ac2b2d\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-84-92e95f6cb2558421317d15b356ac2b2d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-84-92e95f6cb2558421317d15b356ac2b2d av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-69  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-83-f3188bd3ed0c75c1bcf15277b9b27860\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-83-f3188bd3ed0c75c1bcf15277b9b27860 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-83-f3188bd3ed0c75c1bcf15277b9b27860 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-83-f3188bd3ed0c75c1bcf15277b9b27860 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-70  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-24616 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24616 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Finn-2020.jpg' alt='' title='Finn 2020'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-82-92274880bb873e1ae1256dc64fab6c37\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-82-92274880bb873e1ae1256dc64fab6c37{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-82-92274880bb873e1ae1256dc64fab6c37 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-71  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3scwuv-01767faa901258d674c38b08a1f80486\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-3scwuv-01767faa901258d674c38b08a1f80486{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-3scwuv-01767faa901258d674c38b08a1f80486 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-3scwuv-01767faa901258d674c38b08a1f80486 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-3scwuv-01767faa901258d674c38b08a1f80486 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-72  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Brennan Finn<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-81-7844205af44b018d5769c1042037613a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This is Finn&#8217;s second time working as a Volunteer at Phang Nga Elephant Park. He was last with us in 2018 and was so popular with our visitors we were delighted when he asked if he could come back for another tour. Finn is from the US and is now 27. He has had a fascinating career (as you can read if you scroll down and read his previous entry!).\u00a0 He is very much a communicator and loves telling our guests all about the Asian elephant and its importance in Thai culture. He is passionate about the work of our sister charity, <a href=\"https:\/\/southernthailandelephants.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation<\/a>, and never misses an opportunity to tell visitors about the new elephant veterinary centre that is there to provide free health care for hundreds of elephants in the region. Finn is also a registered Wedding Officiant and when he was last with us he presided over a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/phangngaelephantpark\/posts\/2206280162776827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding ceremonies<\/a> that the Park arranged &#8211; so if you want to pop the question in the next six months come to Phang Nga Elephant Park! Finn &#8211; it is really great to have you back (despite the flute). A very warm welcome to you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-80-bf6f2aa4847584c46ca76e46c5c2c900\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-80-bf6f2aa4847584c46ca76e46c5c2c900{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-80-bf6f2aa4847584c46ca76e46c5c2c900 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-74  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-79-8317de4b1f21bcc6d5a91b9f76cb8b2a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-79-8317de4b1f21bcc6d5a91b9f76cb8b2a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-79-8317de4b1f21bcc6d5a91b9f76cb8b2a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-79-8317de4b1f21bcc6d5a91b9f76cb8b2a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-75  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-24423 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24423 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Alex-010120.jpg' alt='' title='Alex 010120'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-78-3c5c0bda265b0419fb7301ae5dfa22e3\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-78-3c5c0bda265b0419fb7301ae5dfa22e3{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-78-3c5c0bda265b0419fb7301ae5dfa22e3 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-76  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cv2pb-a93babc464b9f5ef7bb0f8b6643d979a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-cv2pb-a93babc464b9f5ef7bb0f8b6643d979a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-cv2pb-a93babc464b9f5ef7bb0f8b6643d979a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-cv2pb-a93babc464b9f5ef7bb0f8b6643d979a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-cv2pb-a93babc464b9f5ef7bb0f8b6643d979a av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-77  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Alex Chiarella<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-77-77dd7a8cd714006cdc280b5ef228226f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Alex first visited Phang Nga Elephant Park in 2018 and says that the moment she saw the elephants she felt instant joy and passion. She got on really with the Volunteers and found they were all very like-minded and soon they became friends and kept in touch through social media. She applied to come back as a Volunteer in 2020 &#8211; and here she is! It is great to have you back with us, Alex. Coming from Melbourne, Australia, Alex has recently been working for a home insurance company where she was managing claims and with a lot of responsibility for customer support, but she felt the time was right for a new experience in life. Alex has a real interest in wildlife and zoology and wants to redirect her life after her stay with us to move more into that rewarding world. She loves people and really enjoys learning and sharing knowledge about the magnificent Asian elephant with our guests. Her favourite elephant is Ja Na who, like Alex, has a very sweet temperament. Among her many skills, Alex enjoys baking, singing &#8211; and talking! We know she will fit in well. Welcome Alex!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-76-4a74eb85f5ed3d5a5b0f39418b847e82\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-76-4a74eb85f5ed3d5a5b0f39418b847e82{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-76-4a74eb85f5ed3d5a5b0f39418b847e82 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-79  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-75-1832651ba5f73bcba14e4d90c9ca45cf\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-75-1832651ba5f73bcba14e4d90c9ca45cf img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-75-1832651ba5f73bcba14e4d90c9ca45cf .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-75-1832651ba5f73bcba14e4d90c9ca45cf av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-80  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-24163 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24163 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jess-Payne-121219.jpg' alt='' title='Jess Payne 121219'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-74-adbea0f25860b313c3e0748b101a01b9\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-74-adbea0f25860b313c3e0748b101a01b9{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-74-adbea0f25860b313c3e0748b101a01b9 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-81  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-c20en-e6d42a35e08b506be2e1782a54d4e4fa\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-c20en-e6d42a35e08b506be2e1782a54d4e4fa{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-c20en-e6d42a35e08b506be2e1782a54d4e4fa .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-c20en-e6d42a35e08b506be2e1782a54d4e4fa .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-c20en-e6d42a35e08b506be2e1782a54d4e4fa av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-82  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Jess Payne<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-73-ef14bdde953c5a2e5be10782436270d1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Jess comes from the lovely historic village of Trunch in Norfolk and works for a nearby General Medical Practice as a Healthcare Assistant. She has an amazing range of skills including phlebotomy (taking blood in case you didn&#8217;t know), wound care, health promotions, giving injections (ouch!), assisting with minor procedures and ear irrigation (might need a big irrigator for an elephant). She did her Foundation Degree in Health Studies in Norwich where her key modules included anatomy and physiology, the science of disease, health and nutrition, as well as law and ethics. Jess is 21 and enjoys horse riding, running and dogs &#8211; she tried a 3-mile run the day after she arrived at the Park and realised it can be a bit challenging in the heat and humidity of the jungle! Jess loves customer service and we know she will settle well at Phang Nga Elephant Park and will be a hit with our visitors. She has a passion for the beautiful Asian elephant and says she is determined to learn more about them during her time here and wants to help to share this knowledge with others. One day, Jess plans to find a job with animals &#8211; and we are confident her time with us will ensure elephants will play an important role in her future life! Welcome Jess. Lovely to have you with us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-72-041cec2f531a6920ad675aa6a3c803ed\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-72-041cec2f531a6920ad675aa6a3c803ed{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-72-041cec2f531a6920ad675aa6a3c803ed av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-84  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-71-660125b01a4c85823075f062b858e010\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-71-660125b01a4c85823075f062b858e010 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-71-660125b01a4c85823075f062b858e010 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-71-660125b01a4c85823075f062b858e010 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-85  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-23459 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-23459 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Amie-1-compressed.jpg' alt='' title='Amie-1 compressed'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-70-a291597128d21b4120ae0b9f741d4f5c\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-70-a291597128d21b4120ae0b9f741d4f5c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-70-a291597128d21b4120ae0b9f741d4f5c av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-86  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-35z887-5861a48aae2be3cf9f05298b9ea67007\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-35z887-5861a48aae2be3cf9f05298b9ea67007{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-35z887-5861a48aae2be3cf9f05298b9ea67007 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-35z887-5861a48aae2be3cf9f05298b9ea67007 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-35z887-5861a48aae2be3cf9f05298b9ea67007 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-87  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Amie Makins<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-69-e0a38e193428f58c0a9dd53d6263cb31 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Amie had an amazing job working as an animal keeper at Woburn Safari Park in UK, where she worked for eight years mainly with rhinos, giraffes and elephants but also with sea lions and meerkats. She started at Woburn as an Education Enrichment Assistant, working with international groups of children who who were spending a week at the Park. Amie loves animals and children so we think she will be a great fit at Phang Nga Elephant Park. She is one of those people who has a passion for travel and outdoor sports &#8211; and climbs mountains in her spare time (already she has reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Everest Base Camp). In 2017 she came for a stay at PNEP and wanted to come right back! So she applied to be a Volunteer. Amie is 28 and comes from Hertfordshire. She has always wanted to be with animals and started volunteering for work on farms when she was 16. After school she secured diplomas in animal management and animal care and also studied zoo and aquarium management. Not surprisingly, Amie plans to travel after leaving us and she is considering training to be a paramedic in the future. Welcome back Amie!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-68-eeadd13f5f7dc9a7a9813cded3e8f055\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-68-eeadd13f5f7dc9a7a9813cded3e8f055{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-68-eeadd13f5f7dc9a7a9813cded3e8f055 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-89  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-67-d63f78d9c6fa0525da38ef7b8b4d443e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-67-d63f78d9c6fa0525da38ef7b8b4d443e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-67-d63f78d9c6fa0525da38ef7b8b4d443e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-67-d63f78d9c6fa0525da38ef7b8b4d443e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-90  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-23244 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-23244 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Kelsey-Smith-100919.jpg' alt='' title='Kelsey Smith 100919'  height=\"417\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-66-91559e6dd490a9b7485d4509657a96a4\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-66-91559e6dd490a9b7485d4509657a96a4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-66-91559e6dd490a9b7485d4509657a96a4 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-91  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-30clh3-eead94df723b0bb9a01aade9b2e3006b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-30clh3-eead94df723b0bb9a01aade9b2e3006b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-30clh3-eead94df723b0bb9a01aade9b2e3006b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-30clh3-eead94df723b0bb9a01aade9b2e3006b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-30clh3-eead94df723b0bb9a01aade9b2e3006b av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-92  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Kelsey Smith<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-65-483bd5ebd6b3f90535e6652447f48a42 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Kelsey has always been interested in animals and wildlife, and elephants in particular are one of her favourites. Although she would have loved to be a vet, she sadly realised that academic scientific studies were not for her, and she has just completed her MA in Contemporary Literature and Film at the University of Keele. Kelsey is 23 and she first learned about Phang Nga Elephant Park after her sister and brother-in-law visited us in 2016 and told her about the amazing experience they had interacting with they described as &#8216;our intelligent and magnificent elephants&#8217;. We agree! She immediately applied to be a Volunteer, hoping that the experience would bring together her dream of working with animals and teaching others about the correct treatment of wildlife. Kelsey, who comes from Hockley in Essex, was on our Reserve List in 2017 but persevered and reapplied in 2018 &#8211; and here she is! We are so pleased to welcome her &#8211; and her considerable social media skills. She has plans to blog about her time with us and we are looking forward to reading it. Have a great stay, Kelsey, and thanks for your wonderful support!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-64-fcc672d04b1ae82aea76d88f21427e90\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-64-fcc672d04b1ae82aea76d88f21427e90{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-64-fcc672d04b1ae82aea76d88f21427e90 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-94  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-63-66ca9b94f8e0d95c75aa7f4e4388e3d1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-63-66ca9b94f8e0d95c75aa7f4e4388e3d1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-63-66ca9b94f8e0d95c75aa7f4e4388e3d1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-63-66ca9b94f8e0d95c75aa7f4e4388e3d1 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-95  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-22883 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-22883 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Emily-1-1-199x300.jpg' alt='' title='Emily-1'  height=\"300\" width=\"199\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-62-e2701cab2cb9e29528c5ddf51ca22115\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-62-e2701cab2cb9e29528c5ddf51ca22115{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-62-e2701cab2cb9e29528c5ddf51ca22115 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-96  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2txzrz-6170798bfc6cc3b10c651d4397ab37d6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2txzrz-6170798bfc6cc3b10c651d4397ab37d6{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2txzrz-6170798bfc6cc3b10c651d4397ab37d6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2txzrz-6170798bfc6cc3b10c651d4397ab37d6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2txzrz-6170798bfc6cc3b10c651d4397ab37d6 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-97  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Emily Orchard<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-61-63681606a55d35d7ca61bb5a28c3a2ce '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Emily is 19 and comes from the market town of Rayleigh in Essex. She is currently studying Animal Management at Writtle College reflecting her keen interest in animal welfare and conservation. During her studies, she undertook a 3-month placement at Colchester Zoo working with elephants, and she has also done work experience with a veterinary practice. In 2016, Emily completed the National Citizen Service Diploma, a voluntary programme for young adults to experience different activities, try new things, work as a team and learn new life-skills. This led the following year to her participation in a trekking expedition to Barpak in Nepal after raising funds to provide the welfare supplies to help rebuild the town that had been devastated by the 2015 earthquake. She has also raised funds for Guide Dogs and for YMCA.\u00a0Emily has lots of outside interests including photography, caring for animals and outdoor activities. We think she is very well suited to three months at Phang Nga Elephant Park.\u00a0 Emily &#8211; it is lovely to have you join us. Welcome.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-60-33a8a6c36718d0c15dbed9272feac590\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-60-33a8a6c36718d0c15dbed9272feac590{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-60-33a8a6c36718d0c15dbed9272feac590 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-99  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-59-cc1316bce8377ca77a796cb18a285ba5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-59-cc1316bce8377ca77a796cb18a285ba5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-59-cc1316bce8377ca77a796cb18a285ba5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-59-cc1316bce8377ca77a796cb18a285ba5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-100  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-22700 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-22700 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Savvy-240619.jpg' alt='' title='Savvy 240619'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-58-5dd89da3480d267fcd40834fd0675bad\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-58-5dd89da3480d267fcd40834fd0675bad{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-58-5dd89da3480d267fcd40834fd0675bad av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-101  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2s9hjb-a832a2e88f4e0b3b30e1624118d981bf\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2s9hjb-a832a2e88f4e0b3b30e1624118d981bf{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2s9hjb-a832a2e88f4e0b3b30e1624118d981bf .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2s9hjb-a832a2e88f4e0b3b30e1624118d981bf .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2s9hjb-a832a2e88f4e0b3b30e1624118d981bf av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-102  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Savvy Rosner<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-57-f9bcb06db1f6f40574964fb01176f889 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Savvy comes all the way from San Diego, California, and is majoring in Environmental Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She visited the Park with her parents in 2018 where she met Volunteer Sarah and became friends with Bai-Ngern and her kwan-chaang Dong. She wrote that her day spent with Bai-Ngern was an absolute dream and it was even more amazing to be able to feed her, bath her and learn her back-history. She found the experience so eye-opening she was determined to apply to be a Volunteer, so, following a fun Skype interview here she is back with us again! Animal care and nature conservation are a big part of Savvy&#8217;s life &#8211; when she was 15, she took part in a volunteer program in the British Virgin Islands, living on a small sail boat for three weeks helping with a coral reef restoration project and monitoring and tagging Hawksbill turtles. She has also done volunteering work in the community and counselling on stress management, as well as working with an animal shelter helping dogs get trained and adopted. Savvy, who is 19, says she is passionate and committed to giving back to the community and we welcome her most warmly to our community at Phang Nga Elephant Park.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-56-11a82bc56900ec045ef6a024c6677843\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-56-11a82bc56900ec045ef6a024c6677843{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-56-11a82bc56900ec045ef6a024c6677843 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-104  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-55-c6cc347d38076149605c2e497a20d5ce\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-55-c6cc347d38076149605c2e497a20d5ce img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-55-c6cc347d38076149605c2e497a20d5ce .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-55-c6cc347d38076149605c2e497a20d5ce av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-105  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-22194 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-22194 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Michael.jpg' alt='' title='Michael'  height=\"410\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-54-a1d984123beb05e733424f32acf365f0\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-54-a1d984123beb05e733424f32acf365f0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-54-a1d984123beb05e733424f32acf365f0 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-106  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2hzly7-e78da7e7cdc7936c05c110a16f696b4f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2hzly7-e78da7e7cdc7936c05c110a16f696b4f{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2hzly7-e78da7e7cdc7936c05c110a16f696b4f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2hzly7-e78da7e7cdc7936c05c110a16f696b4f .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2hzly7-e78da7e7cdc7936c05c110a16f696b4f av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-107  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Michael Thompson<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-53-bb1a2fd677eec58d3319277d22c51880 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Michael is 29 and comes from Manchester. He has actually been an elephant keeper in UK and was lucky enough to work with Asian elephants at Blackpool and Twycross Zoos as well as at Woburn Safari Park where there were five Asian elephants. Most recently he has been working at Odsherred Rescue Zoo in Denmark helping with the design of new enclosures and introducing training techniques for the Bactrian camel, Eurasian lynx and Asian short-clawed otters. He loves talking to the public about animals and we think our visitors will enjoy learning about his experiences and his love of elephants. Last year, he came to Phang Nga Elephant Park as a visitor and was so impressed by everything he saw here that he was determined to come back for a longer stay, so he wrote immediately to apply to be a Volunteer. We think he also rather fell in love with Thailand! His biggest problem has been leaving his two dogs at home in UK but we understand they Skype regularly. Welcome Michael &#8211; it&#8217;s great to have you with us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-52-8fc177b5a12196241283755af4cb6cbd\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-52-8fc177b5a12196241283755af4cb6cbd{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-52-8fc177b5a12196241283755af4cb6cbd av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-109  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-51-f39f3b757dad9a8a8833c237d5a2ff99\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-51-f39f3b757dad9a8a8833c237d5a2ff99 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-51-f39f3b757dad9a8a8833c237d5a2ff99 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-51-f39f3b757dad9a8a8833c237d5a2ff99 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-110  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-21781 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-21781 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Luke-1.jpg' alt='' title='Luke-1'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-50-7914d6efbf7d23cdce458b5f2874f81c\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-50-7914d6efbf7d23cdce458b5f2874f81c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-50-7914d6efbf7d23cdce458b5f2874f81c av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-111  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8varz-6ea1f1ed1f80646859728bae6290daec\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-8varz-6ea1f1ed1f80646859728bae6290daec{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-8varz-6ea1f1ed1f80646859728bae6290daec .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-8varz-6ea1f1ed1f80646859728bae6290daec .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-8varz-6ea1f1ed1f80646859728bae6290daec av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-112  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Luke Hoare<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-49-24283624c4e0c2eaa530424cbec339c8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Luke visited Phang Nga Elephant Park in early 2018 and fell in love with both the beautiful elephants and the fantastic work he found that we are doing here. He says that the day he spent with our matriarch, Choosri, was truly memorable and something he will never forget. When he left after his visit, and having seen how the elephants were all so happy and contented, he resolved to apply to come back as a Volunteer. And now he is here. Luke is a chartered accountant and has had wide experience of corporate finance and insolvency practice including many years working with PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the largest professional services firms in the world. He completed a 2-year secondment in Germany, working on project management, after which he decided to spend some time travelling and we are delighted he has chosen to come to us for three months.\u00a0 Luke lives in London and gives much of his spare time to charitable work. He is an active volunteer for Opening Doors London and is a trained mentor for the anti-bullying charity Diversity Role Models. Luke says that he really likes being part of a team that is striving to make a real difference to people&#8217;s lives. We are sure he will enhance everyone&#8217;s lives at Phang Nga Elephant Park. A very warm welcome to Luke.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-48-d356c0080fe5e7ba5b9569515a10d7a1\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-48-d356c0080fe5e7ba5b9569515a10d7a1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-48-d356c0080fe5e7ba5b9569515a10d7a1 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-114  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-47-564727bac483f5733fdd71054cf474b5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-47-564727bac483f5733fdd71054cf474b5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-47-564727bac483f5733fdd71054cf474b5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-47-564727bac483f5733fdd71054cf474b5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-115  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-21357 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-21357 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Will-2.jpg' alt='' title='Will-2'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-46-8d724435c363d3baf09f2d9050711927\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-46-8d724435c363d3baf09f2d9050711927{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-46-8d724435c363d3baf09f2d9050711927 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-116  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28zoon-86fb4ecab8e78aee3ef70759392ef14b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-28zoon-86fb4ecab8e78aee3ef70759392ef14b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-28zoon-86fb4ecab8e78aee3ef70759392ef14b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-28zoon-86fb4ecab8e78aee3ef70759392ef14b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-28zoon-86fb4ecab8e78aee3ef70759392ef14b av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-117  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Will Lunt<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-45-1b377ce75a288ee2000385782386aed6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Will has just got a place at Bristol University to read anatomy and will start later this year. He says he is passionate about animals and their welfare and spent most of his school holidays working with animals &#8211; at a dairy farm, lambing, cleaning kennels and catteries and even helping out on a chicken farm. His real interest though is exotic animals, particularly elephants and tigers, although he would like to do an intercalated degree in genetics to help understand how we can eradicate hereditary diseases in animals. In the elephant, he is keen to learn more about why elephants rarely get cancer &#8211; we wrote a post on this fascinating subject and you can read about it <a href=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/elephants-rarely-get-cancer\/?fbclid=IwAR0BdrY4E5OY9FNY75UB8q3qz8t_EyMUwDHv04Hkc1CSoiHNPgPvdAdtC28\">here<\/a>. It was nice to hear how Will found out about Phang Nga Elephant Park through a Thai friend of Jake&#8217;s who lives in London and told him she reckoned PNEP was the perfect place for Will to broaden his experience and learn about good welfare and animal health. Will comes from Felsted in Essex and says he is always keen to learn new skills. At school he had a lot of interests ranging from rugby and athletics to piano and woodwork. He has a general love of practical activities so we will certainly try to put that to the test! Will &#8211; it is a delight to have you with us. A very warm welcome.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-44-51e86b69a67640d8db925f8c6076d88e\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-44-51e86b69a67640d8db925f8c6076d88e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-44-51e86b69a67640d8db925f8c6076d88e av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-119  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-43-7670f15b409c7835682e90f94ff0eb13\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-43-7670f15b409c7835682e90f94ff0eb13 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-43-7670f15b409c7835682e90f94ff0eb13 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-43-7670f15b409c7835682e90f94ff0eb13 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-120  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-21355 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-21355 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bea-2.jpg' alt='' title='Bea-2'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-42-c87afc40317eb0281e2f78fd6eb2b8da\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-42-c87afc40317eb0281e2f78fd6eb2b8da{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-42-c87afc40317eb0281e2f78fd6eb2b8da av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-121  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7lhuv-f6ce9003a920d7e2f769c06aeb3a5ac8\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-7lhuv-f6ce9003a920d7e2f769c06aeb3a5ac8{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-7lhuv-f6ce9003a920d7e2f769c06aeb3a5ac8 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-7lhuv-f6ce9003a920d7e2f769c06aeb3a5ac8 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-7lhuv-f6ce9003a920d7e2f769c06aeb3a5ac8 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-122  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Bea Barclay<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-41-cee48625d396a2de0975ba0da5855405 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Bea graduated in 2018 with a BSc in Animal Behaviour from Liverpool John Moores University. During the degree course her studies included animal welfare, behavioural ecology and contemporary issues in conservation. You can see why we selected her! She has also spent time at Melaka Zoo in Malaysia working with primates and particularly orang-utang (she even got to visit Borneo to observe wild orang-utang in their natural habitat). Bea has worked as a Research Assistant at the Samara Game Reserve in South Africa, and says that her passion for elephant conservation followed on from a visit with her father to Kenya&#8217;s Maasai Mara when she was 10-years old. She feels very strongly about the need to raise public awareness and boost conservation of the elephant. Like us, Bea sees that there is a lot of false and preconceived information about the Asian elephant and stresses the importance of education about ethical elephant tourism leading to better welfare and conservation. We have also discovered that Bea is a very experienced bartender &#8211; and is actually a graduate of the European Bar Tending School in Phuket! Bea &#8211; it is so lovely to have you with us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-40-13d1b5f4cdaf28685bf9ec0549a7dc5f\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-40-13d1b5f4cdaf28685bf9ec0549a7dc5f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-40-13d1b5f4cdaf28685bf9ec0549a7dc5f av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-124  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-39-93dc61aa880e0e4e108bd861e5da6bb7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-39-93dc61aa880e0e4e108bd861e5da6bb7 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-39-93dc61aa880e0e4e108bd861e5da6bb7 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-39-93dc61aa880e0e4e108bd861e5da6bb7 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-125  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-21356 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-21356 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Taylor-2.jpg' alt='' title='Taylor-2'  height=\"427\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-38-54ec793492cbd3f35bf90478d1d47439\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-38-54ec793492cbd3f35bf90478d1d47439{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-38-54ec793492cbd3f35bf90478d1d47439 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-126  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1xncu7-336494749400d14ae0755f0f98e7dc64\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1xncu7-336494749400d14ae0755f0f98e7dc64{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-1xncu7-336494749400d14ae0755f0f98e7dc64 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1xncu7-336494749400d14ae0755f0f98e7dc64 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1xncu7-336494749400d14ae0755f0f98e7dc64 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-127  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Taylor Ord<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-37-0262df72fe71cc0c25aec4bf6d989b4e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Taylor is 22 and comes from Tyne-and-Wear in the North-East of England. He is studying at Newcastle University and has taken a few months out to come and work as a Volunteer at Phang Nga Elephant Park. Taylor has always loved animals having looked after his own horse, three dogs, and as a child working on the family farm so he understands the challenges of animal husbandry and good welfare management. At Uni Taylor has kept up his enthusiasm working with horses as part of the University Polo Club &#8211; he says the Club is very relaxed and wants to shake off the stuffy image that Polo is for the elite. Taylor has also spent time tutoring English to 10-16 year old children at Cleadon Park Library in South Shields. His hobbies are clay pigeon shooting and he loves skiing &#8211; but not too much opportunity here. Taylor visited the Park in 2016 and he sent us a picture to prove it! He arrived back on New Year&#8217;s Day 2019 and we welcome him warmly to the team and hope he has a very rewarding and happy time with us.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-36-8e23fca85d06a55527c217c3e990ba56\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-36-8e23fca85d06a55527c217c3e990ba56{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-36-8e23fca85d06a55527c217c3e990ba56 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-129  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-35-08e1c41887dbc3db939e174e43e29f17\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-35-08e1c41887dbc3db939e174e43e29f17 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-35-08e1c41887dbc3db939e174e43e29f17 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-35-08e1c41887dbc3db939e174e43e29f17 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-130  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-21354 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-21354 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Amy-2.jpg' alt='' title='Amy-2'  height=\"423\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-34-4dadf3b1f2da477fd5dc879aa314662c\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-34-4dadf3b1f2da477fd5dc879aa314662c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-34-4dadf3b1f2da477fd5dc879aa314662c av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-131  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1t596v-2c9299e786b656b6c40ad79c04c0fb88\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1t596v-2c9299e786b656b6c40ad79c04c0fb88{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-1t596v-2c9299e786b656b6c40ad79c04c0fb88 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1t596v-2c9299e786b656b6c40ad79c04c0fb88 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1t596v-2c9299e786b656b6c40ad79c04c0fb88 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-132  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Amy Hale<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-33-f27310c870a4243204bec0dedb0ff436 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Amy is our latest Volunteer; she is 19 and comes from Kent, where she plays a lot of sport including football (midfielder), hockey and rugby. Watch out mahouts! She has completed her higher education studying media, geography and psychology. She is now taking a year out to work with animals and we were delighted she applied to join our team! Amy brings an array of talents to the Park &#8211; she is a scout leader and has won a Chief Scout Gold Award as well as completing the tough Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. Amy clearly loves animals and in 2017 she travelled with Venture Force to Sumatra, Indonesia, for a month. Here she paired up with an orangutan conservation group and an elephant conservation project. This was a fantastic opportunity to undertake research and fieldwork but also to work with the local community promoting animal welfare and conservation with an emphasis on the importance of education (a corner-stone of our policy at Phang Nga Elephant Park).\u00a0 Just before joining us, Amy spent three amazing months in the US, working for Camp America, which she describes as hard work and challenging but very rewarding. We hope she will find her time with us equally as rewarding. A warm welcome Amy!<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-32-a8840375c2bc40053508bba05e6c3bdf\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-32-a8840375c2bc40053508bba05e6c3bdf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-32-a8840375c2bc40053508bba05e6c3bdf av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-134  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-31-098c5e51d8beab0ebd04f1a33745362c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-31-098c5e51d8beab0ebd04f1a33745362c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-31-098c5e51d8beab0ebd04f1a33745362c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-31-098c5e51d8beab0ebd04f1a33745362c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-135  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-19488 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-19488 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Holly-1.jpg' alt='' title='Holly-1'  height=\"409\" width=\"279\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-30-d588039fbdc93d7b6bfd188c49270352\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-30-d588039fbdc93d7b6bfd188c49270352{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-30-d588039fbdc93d7b6bfd188c49270352 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-136  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1j8avr-85e007b217665d221c84fd3e7f0c6c3b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1j8avr-85e007b217665d221c84fd3e7f0c6c3b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-1j8avr-85e007b217665d221c84fd3e7f0c6c3b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1j8avr-85e007b217665d221c84fd3e7f0c6c3b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1j8avr-85e007b217665d221c84fd3e7f0c6c3b av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-137  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Holly Collicott<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-29-53b643e88f386bf999255ee201f2c7cf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Holly completed her degree in Natural Sciences at the University of Birmingham in 2017, majoring in Biology and Psychology. She has always had a deep interest in animal behaviour, especially in group-living species, and how complex behaviours develop in these animals with cognitive abilities. As a student, Holly worked as a volunteer at a monkey sanctuary in UK and found it very rewarding designing environmental enrichment for the animals, although her sadness at the primate pet trade made her resolve to ensure animals are properly cared for in accordance with their needs. She has also worked for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds at the Loch Lomond Reserve in Scotland surveying bird-life and plant-life and monitoring activity. Holly is 23 and says she wants to apply her degree to the real world. She shares our determination that the Asian elephant must be protected and their habitat conserved. Holly recognises the importance of education and making the public feel connected with animals, and really enjoys explaining science to non-scientists.\u00a0 As a creative person, Holly loves arts and crafts, as well as cooking and swimming. We think she will find lots to keep her occupied and fulfilled at Phang Nga Elephant Park. A very warm welcome Holly!<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-28-b664ebd3bb28e35901e64c62e2ae844f\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-28-b664ebd3bb28e35901e64c62e2ae844f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-28-b664ebd3bb28e35901e64c62e2ae844f av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-139  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-27-4b139ab2dbc9b305026dddfaca41e7bf\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-27-4b139ab2dbc9b305026dddfaca41e7bf img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-27-4b139ab2dbc9b305026dddfaca41e7bf .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-27-4b139ab2dbc9b305026dddfaca41e7bf av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-140  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-19489 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-19489 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Jess-1.jpg' alt='' title='Jess-1'  height=\"409\" width=\"279\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-26-b467c568495e86d79fb0197d6a3aeefc\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-26-b467c568495e86d79fb0197d6a3aeefc{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-26-b467c568495e86d79fb0197d6a3aeefc av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-141  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1c8rbr-1c499bca8e60a1c9cd5acd7ccc375a9a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1c8rbr-1c499bca8e60a1c9cd5acd7ccc375a9a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-1c8rbr-1c499bca8e60a1c9cd5acd7ccc375a9a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1c8rbr-1c499bca8e60a1c9cd5acd7ccc375a9a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1c8rbr-1c499bca8e60a1c9cd5acd7ccc375a9a av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-142  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Jessica Webster<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-25-e33f8ac6790174247aa9c1ea5633bd92 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Jess is 21 and has just completed her BSc in Biology at the University of Sheffield. She has joined Phang Nga Elephant Park for six months as an Admin Volunteer so as well as looking after our guests Jess will also help Jake with the administration that is so important in running the Park.\u00a0 Jess lives in Burton-upon-Trent in Staffordshire and has\u00a0always been surrounded by animals, owning three dogs, a hamster, goldfish, stick insects, as well as working with horses and cattle, and looking after friends&#8217; chickens, and even African land snails. We can promise a few other interesting animals in the jungle, and we know she will love our elephants. In 2017, Jess visited Thailand where she first experienced the wonders of the magnificent Asian elephant. She is strongly interested in ecology and conservation and says she is thrilled to be with us. She has lots of hobbies, including drawing, netball, playing the guitar and swimming, and she recently completed her PADI open water diving course &#8211; on her days off she may well be found snorkeling and diving in Phang Nga Bay as some of our nearby islands are world famous for diving experiences.\u00a0 \u00a0Welcome Jess. We are delighted to have you with us.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-24-d8c36f3a90f004a34420e329c1146b4c\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-24-d8c36f3a90f004a34420e329c1146b4c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-24-d8c36f3a90f004a34420e329c1146b4c av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-144  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-23-3c15965e667a2d8008111c8a9f3827d8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-23-3c15965e667a2d8008111c8a9f3827d8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-23-3c15965e667a2d8008111c8a9f3827d8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-23-3c15965e667a2d8008111c8a9f3827d8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-145  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-18781 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-18781 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Finn-2.jpg' alt='' title='Finn-2'  height=\"361\" width=\"270\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-22-08af7ef215eab7ab9e861b2a197fe910\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-22-08af7ef215eab7ab9e861b2a197fe910{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-22-08af7ef215eab7ab9e861b2a197fe910 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-146  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1b2emv-7a642bea9eb1a72b969d48a16337bd57\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1b2emv-7a642bea9eb1a72b969d48a16337bd57{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-1b2emv-7a642bea9eb1a72b969d48a16337bd57 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1b2emv-7a642bea9eb1a72b969d48a16337bd57 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1b2emv-7a642bea9eb1a72b969d48a16337bd57 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-147  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Brennan Finn <\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-21-12adcdc1e4d5628fc28478a7aada725a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Brennan likes to be known as Finn. He came to us on 1 July 2018 after travelling around Asia for several months. Coming from the, United States, Finn is 25 and has had a very varied life since he graduated in Marketing Communications. He worked in the service and construction industry for six years, including as a railroad explosives technician, a Cellphone Tower Operations and Maintenance Technician, and even had a TV role for a while with Monsters Inc. Finn says he enjoys dealing with people and has tried to develop this skill as a PADI Divemaster, a Zip-line tour guide, and as an Outdoor Adventures Student Leader. He was also a tour guide for Falcon Outdoor Adventures at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and also for Alaska Excursions, where the climate may have been a bit different from Southern Thailand. He is clearly an adaptable guy and he says his main wish is to ensure guests and visitors have the most fulfilling experience. Welcome Finn.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-20-e933cffbfffd420feaca7ca3823a8e77\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-20-e933cffbfffd420feaca7ca3823a8e77{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-20-e933cffbfffd420feaca7ca3823a8e77 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-149  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-19-b7e9b906ffb62864859538795c937fa6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-19-b7e9b906ffb62864859538795c937fa6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-19-b7e9b906ffb62864859538795c937fa6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-19-b7e9b906ffb62864859538795c937fa6 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-150  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-17379 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17379 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Simone-1-scaled.jpg' alt='' title='Simone-1'  height=\"2560\" width=\"1920\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-18-5ebc2608ad2ccd329dfc2d6dc07f4c1d\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-18-5ebc2608ad2ccd329dfc2d6dc07f4c1d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-18-5ebc2608ad2ccd329dfc2d6dc07f4c1d av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-151  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13fv5b-302db5aec4cbf3c287dbb42449ef8bcb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-13fv5b-302db5aec4cbf3c287dbb42449ef8bcb{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-13fv5b-302db5aec4cbf3c287dbb42449ef8bcb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-13fv5b-302db5aec4cbf3c287dbb42449ef8bcb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-13fv5b-302db5aec4cbf3c287dbb42449ef8bcb av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-152  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Simone Trebilcock<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-17-a035132d1f857c739038cda1ba618cc5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Simone joined us in June 2018. She is 22 and lives in Hampshire, UK. She applied to be a Volunteer in 2017 when she had just returned from a month working in Thailand teaching English and wrote to say how much she had enjoyed working in local communities and learning about the Thai culture. She also spent time at an elephant centre in Surin in the north-east of Thailand. Simone passed her TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course so we are hoping for great things with our Mahouts&#8217; standard of English! After school, Simone went to a military preparation college to do a BTEC diploma in Sports and Uniformed Public Services, which she says helped her fitness massively and she now goes to the gym several times a week. No problem then walking up the hills in our jungle retreat&#8230;.Simone says she really loved her last visit to Thailand and found it life-changing. How will she describe her three months at Phang Nga Elephant Park? Only time will tell. A very warm welcome Simone!<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-idlown-16-40830960d2af291144f0f4a2fbd94521\">\n.flex_column.av-idlown-16-40830960d2af291144f0f4a2fbd94521{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-idlown-16-40830960d2af291144f0f4a2fbd94521 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-154  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ics107-15-64f1cbd48c2ade61a9ddf5c4b6741367\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-15-64f1cbd48c2ade61a9ddf5c4b6741367 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ics107-15-64f1cbd48c2ade61a9ddf5c4b6741367 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ics107-15-64f1cbd48c2ade61a9ddf5c4b6741367 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-155  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-16170 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16170 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Lainy-2-2.jpg' alt='' title='Lainy 2'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i56r1j-14-464aa5fc103a0a439bf2e82d4065e37a\">\n.flex_column.av-i56r1j-14-464aa5fc103a0a439bf2e82d4065e37a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i56r1j-14-464aa5fc103a0a439bf2e82d4065e37a av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-156  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-y98s7-8d65e2e5be3ca57c015affd61af1e36e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-y98s7-8d65e2e5be3ca57c015affd61af1e36e{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-y98s7-8d65e2e5be3ca57c015affd61af1e36e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-y98s7-8d65e2e5be3ca57c015affd61af1e36e .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-y98s7-8d65e2e5be3ca57c015affd61af1e36e av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-157  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Lainy Miller<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hr8xgf-13-3ab66e6f5d90979be3e4a700faf4c19a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Lainy has worked in the zoological sector for 12 years and was most recently employed in Leicestershire, UK, as a senior keeper at Twycross Zoo &#8211; an award-winning conservation charity specialising in Great Apes housing important breeding groups of many endangered primate species. Lainy has had a varied career since she got her university degree in Zoology and Wildlife conservation, and has worked with Singapore Zoo, Taronga Zoo in Sydney, and Paignton Zoo in Devon. She was a Volunteer for several months at the Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, aiding in the husbandry and healthcare of the elephants. Lainy has a real interest in conservation and education and we think she will be an ideal member of our team. We hope to learn from her and we think she will be a great asset to us at Phang Nga Elephant Park. We may not have any chimps or gorillas but we know Lainy will love our elephants! Welcome Lainy.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1rfyef-0716274a7c356e967506c008c5dd4a22\">\n.flex_column.av-1rfyef-0716274a7c356e967506c008c5dd4a22{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1rfyef-0716274a7c356e967506c008c5dd4a22 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-159  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hh8cqv-76a1c22c7e46a26574308b89661d222c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-hh8cqv-76a1c22c7e46a26574308b89661d222c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-hh8cqv-76a1c22c7e46a26574308b89661d222c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-hh8cqv-76a1c22c7e46a26574308b89661d222c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-160  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15834 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15834 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ollie.jpg' alt='' title='Ollie'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1q9o0v-f5516ac41cd4f68cb51e8daefb49db81\">\n.flex_column.av-1q9o0v-f5516ac41cd4f68cb51e8daefb49db81{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1q9o0v-f5516ac41cd4f68cb51e8daefb49db81 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-161  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-se6sf-5b62f3f97c5de926ae2a6e3d9974298c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-se6sf-5b62f3f97c5de926ae2a6e3d9974298c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-se6sf-5b62f3f97c5de926ae2a6e3d9974298c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-se6sf-5b62f3f97c5de926ae2a6e3d9974298c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-se6sf-5b62f3f97c5de926ae2a6e3d9974298c av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-162  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Ollie Hawken<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-gxiqg7-31e981560ff819dbc63bd4794200d7d0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Ollie comes from Thame in Oxfordshire, England. He is 19, grew up in Singapore and has always had a love of South-east Asia. Ollie says that since he studied geography at school, he has been aware of the struggle for sustainability and the problems of habitat destruction. He fears for the future of endangered species, including the Asian elephant, and really believes in the work of ethical centres such as Phang Nga Elephant Park with an emphasis of animal welfare and a recognition of the need to restore respect for cultural values. He says he picked up on the Volunteer&#8217;s comment in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jWPzVLWhgtk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent documentary<\/a> about the Park&#8217;s mission that working here gives you something you will never get elsewhere. Ollie has just spent part of his gap year in Australia and will be with us until mid-June 2018, when he has to start thinking seriously about the next stage of his career &#8211; reading History at Durham University. His hobbies include swimming &#8211; which will be hugely popular with the elephants at the Park who never miss the chance of a dip in our pool and river with our visitors and Volunteers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gs21fj-96206693baae9678dba51f3b2a80d294\">\n.flex_column.av-gs21fj-96206693baae9678dba51f3b2a80d294{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gs21fj-96206693baae9678dba51f3b2a80d294 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-164  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gk1l67-9c7a98ddf0ca594c8e3c546cc1f71311\">\n.avia-image-container.av-gk1l67-9c7a98ddf0ca594c8e3c546cc1f71311 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-gk1l67-9c7a98ddf0ca594c8e3c546cc1f71311 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-gk1l67-9c7a98ddf0ca594c8e3c546cc1f71311 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-165  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15623 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15623 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sina-170318.jpg' alt='' title='Sina 170318'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ggzodr-99ae666f5487657fc7638a0dfea42e48\">\n.flex_column.av-ggzodr-99ae666f5487657fc7638a0dfea42e48{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ggzodr-99ae666f5487657fc7638a0dfea42e48 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-166  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-n368v-21621a524ef14145840dabcce8102ed4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-n368v-21621a524ef14145840dabcce8102ed4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-n368v-21621a524ef14145840dabcce8102ed4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-n368v-21621a524ef14145840dabcce8102ed4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-n368v-21621a524ef14145840dabcce8102ed4 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-167  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Sina Scheckenbach<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-g4reuf-a64838d296ec318c3a060d698f632b0c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Sina is 25 and comes from Germany. In 2014, she completed a 3-month internship with a tour company in Khao Lak, a lovely strip of coastal resorts in Phang Nga Province on the Andaman Sea and only an hour or so from our Park.\u00a0 Whilst there, she fell in love with the Thai culture, the country and the elephants. When she wrote to apply to join us as a Volunteer, she said it would be a dream come true to work with elephants and to be able to interact with our visitors to tell them all about these magnificent animals.\u00a0 Sina did a course in International Tourist Management and is a passionate supporter of our ethos to educate and to ensure the elephants are happy and well cared for. She has good administrative experience too, so is helping Jake with customer care and office work. With her fluency in English, German and French, Sina is a wonderful addition to the team. We are very happy to have you with us Sina!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-fy2s1b-581dba5f8610e685f17cc43158af3f7c\">\n.flex_column.av-fy2s1b-581dba5f8610e685f17cc43158af3f7c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-fy2s1b-581dba5f8610e685f17cc43158af3f7c av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-169  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-fr34mf-4a232c0309378bc3b7e81c5db20f112c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-fr34mf-4a232c0309378bc3b7e81c5db20f112c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-fr34mf-4a232c0309378bc3b7e81c5db20f112c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-fr34mf-4a232c0309378bc3b7e81c5db20f112c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-170  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15407 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15407 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sarah-080318.jpg' alt='' title='Sarah 080318'  height=\"407\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-fkjsef-ce7e34501a364080bce36cfbcc9622aa\">\n.flex_column.av-fkjsef-ce7e34501a364080bce36cfbcc9622aa{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-fkjsef-ce7e34501a364080bce36cfbcc9622aa av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-171  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hp3d3-168b51ade46b693c1db4afd229c897f3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-hp3d3-168b51ade46b693c1db4afd229c897f3{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-hp3d3-168b51ade46b693c1db4afd229c897f3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-hp3d3-168b51ade46b693c1db4afd229c897f3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-hp3d3-168b51ade46b693c1db4afd229c897f3 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-172  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Sarah Lang<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-f8kuif-1db04d8ec69497abc0ce26b7f78e1093 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Sarah comes from the State of Kentucky, where she has been working in the famous\u00a0Cincinnati Zoo\u00a0and Botanical Garden &#8211; the second-oldest zoo in the United States. She completed her Masters in Zoology in Cincinnati as part of the Project Dragonfly program with the University of Miami, Ohio.\u00a0 She has had a lot of experience with animals in many centres and zoos, working as volunteer, guide, assistant curator and most recently as an educator, where she had some fascinating duties including teaching, interpreting animals and inspiring respect for conservation and nature. These are all ideals that we aspire to at Phang Nga Elephant Park and it is great to have Sarah as part of the team. Sarah&#8217;s first degree was in Theater and Ethology with a minor in film and philosophy, so we reckon all of her training will come in useful during her time with us! Great to have you here Sarah. A very warm welcome.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-f3klbb-a77f163681b6532a25516f8d6a78bb22\">\n.flex_column.av-f3klbb-a77f163681b6532a25516f8d6a78bb22{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-f3klbb-a77f163681b6532a25516f8d6a78bb22 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-174  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1hr27r-789752a146f0782bee086ffd8e3baec2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1hr27r-789752a146f0782bee086ffd8e3baec2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1hr27r-789752a146f0782bee086ffd8e3baec2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1hr27r-789752a146f0782bee086ffd8e3baec2 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-175  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-12624 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-12624 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Duane-111117.jpg' alt='' title='Duane 111117'  height=\"409\" width=\"273\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-evailr-5d7a84036d446260e3c0668b08d445a8\">\n.flex_column.av-evailr-5d7a84036d446260e3c0668b08d445a8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-evailr-5d7a84036d446260e3c0668b08d445a8 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-176  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-xodb-628c372bc81ee8798b2cd55b767fd769\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-xodb-628c372bc81ee8798b2cd55b767fd769{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-xodb-628c372bc81ee8798b2cd55b767fd769 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-xodb-628c372bc81ee8798b2cd55b767fd769 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-xodb-628c372bc81ee8798b2cd55b767fd769 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-177  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Duane Short<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-efn8tr-06e6279ad62010031578caf965124a26 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Duane is a care assistant in UK, but has a passion for animal welfare. In 2015 and again in 2016, he volunteered at an elephant foundation in Sri Lanka where they work towards improving the welfare of captive elephants. He took care of a beautiful 10-foot male tusker owned by the famous Buddhist Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy. He says he really enjoys meeting and talking to visitors about the Asian elephant\u00a0and loves watching and interacting with these magnificent animals. Duane shares our belief that it is so important that our visitors understand the facts about the Asian elephant and its importance in the cultures of south-east Asia. Duane&#8217;s dream is to work on the front line of elephant conservation alongside an anti-poaching unit and play his part in protecting these beautiful creatures from extinction. In his spare time, Duane loves sport, and has raised money for elephants by twice climbing Adams Peak, a 7000 foot mountain in central Sri Lanka. Welcome Duane. 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She has good experience in media production and is actively working to improve our exposure on YouTube and other social media. She was involved with making a film for the international boy band group McFly so we are intrigued to see what she does for our mahouts! Shairah lives in London and for the last couple of years has been First and Business Class Lounge Agent for Etihad. She has even worked as a concierge for Harrods. She speaks German which is very useful for our many German visitors. She first visited the Park as a tourist in 2016 and immediately applied to be a Volunteer. She says that being part of the team is incredible beyond what she can articulate in words! We are thrilled to have you with us, Shairah.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_7'  class='avia-section av-dfi4jr-e99865681eba1503b3c99ff4d16df2e7 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-184  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-dc86en-f814d1168815408119cb88054446447f\">\n.flex_column.av-dc86en-f814d1168815408119cb88054446447f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-dc86en-f814d1168815408119cb88054446447f av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-185  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d3ybev-4c355bae26f6675a9fc4909380295ef6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-d3ybev-4c355bae26f6675a9fc4909380295ef6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-d3ybev-4c355bae26f6675a9fc4909380295ef6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-d3ybev-4c355bae26f6675a9fc4909380295ef6 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-186  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-11952 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-11952 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Cameron-3.jpg' alt='' title='Cameron 3'  height=\"271\" width=\"211\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d20f7j-97b9eace999d2e3e8774ed4734eae18a\">\n.flex_column.av-d20f7j-97b9eace999d2e3e8774ed4734eae18a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d20f7j-97b9eace999d2e3e8774ed4734eae18a av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-187  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-csxu9j-295e1d8054fe3e2bce1d73bc05eb1884\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-csxu9j-295e1d8054fe3e2bce1d73bc05eb1884{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-csxu9j-295e1d8054fe3e2bce1d73bc05eb1884 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-csxu9j-295e1d8054fe3e2bce1d73bc05eb1884 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-csxu9j-295e1d8054fe3e2bce1d73bc05eb1884 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-188  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Cameron Mays<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-co7scn-13515b90cac81e1b8b6a05135dc4c4c5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Cameron is passionate about animals and always has been. He is 24 and originally came from South Africa although now lives in Huddersfield in the North of England. He still spends time in South Africa though and has worked with big cats and reptiles but this is his first time up close with elephants. He spent five years studying animal and wildlife management and got his BSc degree from Teesside University. Before coming to Phang Nga Elephant Park, Cameron had a number of jobs working in zoological collections, for a tropical fish company, as an animal handler and even making pizzas. We are sure some of these talents will be valued at the Park! Cameron says he is a quick learner who enjoys hard work and learning new skills. We can promise him those, but also what we hope will be a life changing experience working with the magnificent Asian elephant. 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She had already visited Phang Nga Elephant Park as a tourist, and met Jake then. Santa has just finished a law degree at Kingston University and has considerable administrative experience as well as speaking English and Lithuanian (and even a bit of Russian). As a student, Santa spent three weeks in Shanghai studying Mandarin and learned about the Chinese business market and culture as part of the Study China Program. We are expecting her to develop similar skills while in Thailand! She lists perseverance and pro-activity as two of her attributes but we think she has many more. She also loves elephants which probably goes without saying&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_9'  class='avia-section av-bj0trz-6181f5f4974cc5fd779070ee9a595fe6 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-196  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bbhabb-8f90e3f9d7edcf42914b7474b25746c4\">\n.flex_column.av-bbhabb-8f90e3f9d7edcf42914b7474b25746c4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bbhabb-8f90e3f9d7edcf42914b7474b25746c4 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-197  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-b3s35b-3d5a51030699b310074ccc8171fae160\">\n.avia-image-container.av-b3s35b-3d5a51030699b310074ccc8171fae160 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-b3s35b-3d5a51030699b310074ccc8171fae160 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-b3s35b-3d5a51030699b310074ccc8171fae160 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-198  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-10856 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10856 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Jess.-002-197x300.jpg' alt='' title='Jess. (002)'  height=\"300\" width=\"197\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-b0qcj3-7a1a8e6a6e9b86a89f65a69dcda65f64\">\n.flex_column.av-b0qcj3-7a1a8e6a6e9b86a89f65a69dcda65f64{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-b0qcj3-7a1a8e6a6e9b86a89f65a69dcda65f64 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-199  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-atda3b-76078fc43fa45eea14d49e27dff6ad2f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-atda3b-76078fc43fa45eea14d49e27dff6ad2f{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-atda3b-76078fc43fa45eea14d49e27dff6ad2f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-atda3b-76078fc43fa45eea14d49e27dff6ad2f .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-atda3b-76078fc43fa45eea14d49e27dff6ad2f av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-200  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Jess Ayre<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-aqibav-6252956bfcfc9b50cfe7ee7184d4c15e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Jess celebrated her 21st birthday at Phang Nga Elephant\u00a0Park in July 2017, soon after she arrived! She is from Devon and has now entered her final year of her BA in Marketing at the University of Plymouth in UK. Jess is a fantastic photographer and contributed so many wonderful photos of hundreds of our visitors and posted them to share on our Facebook page. Many will be treasured for years to come. She has a farming background and her passion for elephants became very clear as the weeks went by. Jess felt strongly about the need for organisations like ours that help the public engage with the species in a sustainable and responsible manner.\u00a0The time went all too quickly for Jess and for us, and we were very sorry to see her go. Good luck in the future Jess. 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He is currently studying Captive Animal Studies at Richmond College, Western Sydney. Matt\u2019s goal is to secure full time employment in the animal care industry where he wants to follow his passion for education and conservation. At home, Matt volunteers as a wildlife rescuer and carer for Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services. He also works as an educator for a mobile zoo. In 2016, he visited Thailand to work as a volunteer building a safe house for children vulnerable to human trafficking. During his stay, he visited Phang Nga Elephant Park where he met Tom (see below) who showed such amazing passion for the work he was doing it\u00a0led Matt to apply to be a volunteer. He considers it a lifetime opportunity. He is also a Red belt in Hapkido \u2013 so Mahouts watch out!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_10'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-abd0wf-12-7305cd788c1ce174107b179931a98f41\">\n.flex_column.av-abd0wf-12-7305cd788c1ce174107b179931a98f41{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-abd0wf-12-7305cd788c1ce174107b179931a98f41 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-208  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-a8x28f-11-1166483d1049f56269afaa9a1f8e4fcd\">\n.avia-image-container.av-a8x28f-11-1166483d1049f56269afaa9a1f8e4fcd img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-a8x28f-11-1166483d1049f56269afaa9a1f8e4fcd .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-a8x28f-11-1166483d1049f56269afaa9a1f8e4fcd av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-209  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-10239 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10239 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blaid-200x300.jpg' alt='' title='Blaid'  height=\"300\" width=\"200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-917l67-12584456e20ea7468b96298a5530941c\">\n.flex_column.av-917l67-12584456e20ea7468b96298a5530941c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-917l67-12584456e20ea7468b96298a5530941c av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-210  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-n44yv-ee36d993b204af4069cb246a2323b0a4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-n44yv-ee36d993b204af4069cb246a2323b0a4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-n44yv-ee36d993b204af4069cb246a2323b0a4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-n44yv-ee36d993b204af4069cb246a2323b0a4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-n44yv-ee36d993b204af4069cb246a2323b0a4 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-211  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Blaid Raybould<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-8qdh6v-cb50b2c996f1f4e1a453b215c2b01b15 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Blaid was 23 when he made his return visit to Phang Nga Elephant Park, this time as a Volunteer. He lives in York and in 2018 will complete his degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle. \u00a0He loves South-east Asia and in 2011 with 16 others he led an exhibition to Cambodia and Vietnam to work with children with HIV\/AIDS and then in a hospital for the mentally ill. He visited Phang Nga Elephant\u00a0Park in January 2017 as a tourist and wrote to apply to be a Volunteer. We were delighted to welcome him back and he was a great member of the team, demonstrating skills in relationship building and in helping to inspire others. He was hugely popular with our visitors and staff and\u00a0 worked tirelessly to drive the mission statement of the Park and to help improve the experience of those who visit it. We are really grateful to him. He now helps in the recruitment and selection of candidates for our Volunteer Programme.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_11'  class='avia-section av-8hjvjr-0a0040d0349392a0a6d893c50e5b1846 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-213  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8bp8zj-297e39ea342a40cc5493078db13aae53\">\n.flex_column.av-8bp8zj-297e39ea342a40cc5493078db13aae53{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8bp8zj-297e39ea342a40cc5493078db13aae53 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-214  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8635iv-9196dbef4843ef2d084f5e273372d6dc\">\n.avia-image-container.av-8635iv-9196dbef4843ef2d084f5e273372d6dc img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-8635iv-9196dbef4843ef2d084f5e273372d6dc .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-8635iv-9196dbef4843ef2d084f5e273372d6dc av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-215  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8743 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8743 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Joe.jpg' alt='Joe' title='Joe'  height=\"277\" width=\"198\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-818nvz-7f03222c2dd2575ff34f5baac4dc8eb8\">\n.flex_column.av-818nvz-7f03222c2dd2575ff34f5baac4dc8eb8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-818nvz-7f03222c2dd2575ff34f5baac4dc8eb8 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-216  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-93al3-d7ffe051d71a53ee02e330c110ef8c1a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-93al3-d7ffe051d71a53ee02e330c110ef8c1a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-93al3-d7ffe051d71a53ee02e330c110ef8c1a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-93al3-d7ffe051d71a53ee02e330c110ef8c1a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-93al3-d7ffe051d71a53ee02e330c110ef8c1a av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-217  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Joe Dixon<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-7r8hu7-ba333a3eef158fea4eb893de81a61b54 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Joe is 23 and comes from Bury St Edmunds. He has always been a wildlife enthusiast and dreamed of working with animals from a young age. Since then, he has built on his passion in film and in 2016\u00a0achieved his Bachelor&#8217;s degree in film and television at the University of Portsmouth. He is a keen film-maker and aspires to be a wildlife cameraman. He made a couple of documentaries and\u00a0promotional films for us during his six month stay at the Park and these can be seen on the website (see Gallery, Video gallery) and on Facebook. We are all very proud of the 10-minute documentary that he filmed, edited and produced about our mission and ethos (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jWPzVLWhgtk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a>). He brought with him an extensive range of photographic kit including a drone, which somehow survived a few crashes. He was a great member of the team and we were really pleased to welcome him back to the Park in 2018 when he just slotted back into the family for a couple of months &#8211; and took lots more photos. We are sure he has a great career ahead of him! We love his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joepdixon.co.uk\/4614854-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> specially the opening page!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_12'  class='avia-section av-7k2xgn-84d21dffc37fe8f029c2bd142e6a4b65 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-219  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7b88gv-0da0fa857b568f4cf0c9e02de817a3ad\">\n.flex_column.av-7b88gv-0da0fa857b568f4cf0c9e02de817a3ad{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7b88gv-0da0fa857b568f4cf0c9e02de817a3ad av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-220  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-76cs3z-2ecd636587b17a89c7390c2d2bf02edd\">\n.avia-image-container.av-76cs3z-2ecd636587b17a89c7390c2d2bf02edd img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-76cs3z-2ecd636587b17a89c7390c2d2bf02edd .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-76cs3z-2ecd636587b17a89c7390c2d2bf02edd av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-221  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-9990 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-9990 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Claudia-1-207x300.jpg' alt='' title='Claudia'  height=\"300\" width=\"207\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-72wlfj-b106db85d5aa50b7e8c0b9533b5c5cc3\">\n.flex_column.av-72wlfj-b106db85d5aa50b7e8c0b9533b5c5cc3{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-72wlfj-b106db85d5aa50b7e8c0b9533b5c5cc3 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-222  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6w7hnb-67371278fbf58f4600dd3899f0bc8bcb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-6w7hnb-67371278fbf58f4600dd3899f0bc8bcb{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-6w7hnb-67371278fbf58f4600dd3899f0bc8bcb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-6w7hnb-67371278fbf58f4600dd3899f0bc8bcb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-6w7hnb-67371278fbf58f4600dd3899f0bc8bcb av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-223  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Claudia Sollitt<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6owitr-949fd08ef7181239882e3d3dd867a6a1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Claudia was 25 when she worked with us and she comes from Hull. She loves\u00a0working with different people and putting herself into various environments and cultures and was very excited to be in Thailand.\u00a0She had worked in America teaching horse riding at summer camp to children of all ages, and \u00a0then volunteered in Ghana for six months where she\u00a0taught in the local schools and helped care for children in sickness and in health. She has\u00a0always been an animal lover so getting to work alongside the elephants and learning more about them was a wonderful experience. She has a BTEC national diploma in sport and was a great addition to our 2017 team.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_13'  class='avia-section av-6jnvxj-fcb194fceb40751d9029c196c7af4efb main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-225  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6cgwmn-7ba57d0fd893803ba7090afcd12084d6\">\n.flex_column.av-6cgwmn-7ba57d0fd893803ba7090afcd12084d6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6cgwmn-7ba57d0fd893803ba7090afcd12084d6 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-226  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-660z3b-b5305c682440f94ca4d6c17ec98c2d96\">\n.avia-image-container.av-660z3b-b5305c682440f94ca4d6c17ec98c2d96 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-660z3b-b5305c682440f94ca4d6c17ec98c2d96 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-660z3b-b5305c682440f94ca4d6c17ec98c2d96 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-227  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8746 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8746 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tom.jpg' alt='Tom' title='Tom'  height=\"277\" width=\"200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6283mf-f0137e2bed9370d61942d9ce9abd0228\">\n.flex_column.av-6283mf-f0137e2bed9370d61942d9ce9abd0228{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6283mf-f0137e2bed9370d61942d9ce9abd0228 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-228  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-aiuan-537e4aaa4914d0f29da7893200d75965\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-aiuan-537e4aaa4914d0f29da7893200d75965{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-aiuan-537e4aaa4914d0f29da7893200d75965 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-aiuan-537e4aaa4914d0f29da7893200d75965 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-aiuan-537e4aaa4914d0f29da7893200d75965 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-229  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Tom Rainford<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5qsx5j-9ac8f3201debc43f77e2f3fb6f91de80 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Tom came for six months in September 2016 but we were delighted when he asked to extend until June 2017. Although he is half-Thai, Tom, who is 22, was born and raised in UK so he enjoyed learning some of the language and immersing himself in Thai culture. Tom already has \u00a0a diploma in animal management and starts his degree course in Wildlife Conservation at Liverpool John Moores University\u00a0in September 2017.\u00a0He came to the Park to broaden his experience of working directly with animals in a different biological environment and has loved every minute of it. Tom has been a fantastic asset to the team during his stay and his passion for our work has been wonderful. We wish him well in the future and we know we will see him back at the Park soon!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_13'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6cgwmn-10-66b02be83d055d7389f5d7215913e8cf\">\n.flex_column.av-6cgwmn-10-66b02be83d055d7389f5d7215913e8cf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6cgwmn-10-66b02be83d055d7389f5d7215913e8cf av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-231  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-660z3b-9-cabe1e1742c1bfbf6113db82e852efe3\">\n.avia-image-container.av-660z3b-9-cabe1e1742c1bfbf6113db82e852efe3 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-660z3b-9-cabe1e1742c1bfbf6113db82e852efe3 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-660z3b-9-cabe1e1742c1bfbf6113db82e852efe3 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-232  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-16889 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16889 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Peter-2016-201x300.jpg' alt='' title='Peter 2016'  height=\"300\" width=\"201\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i5ds7-0eacfc7b1daf311a54c86c4d73b51db1\">\n.flex_column.av-i5ds7-0eacfc7b1daf311a54c86c4d73b51db1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i5ds7-0eacfc7b1daf311a54c86c4d73b51db1 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-233  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9dwj3-7af0527021402c157ad996af253073e7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-9dwj3-7af0527021402c157ad996af253073e7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-9dwj3-7af0527021402c157ad996af253073e7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-9dwj3-7af0527021402c157ad996af253073e7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-9dwj3-7af0527021402c157ad996af253073e7 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-234  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Peter Blakemore<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-4qo8b3-53e4b04c0bcf3395fcff0c2b48794f60 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Peter was a Volunteer with us just before he took up a place to read medical engineering at the University of Cardiff. His parents and little brother, Taylor, had previously visited the Park and their enthusiasm encouraged him to apply for the position. He also enjoyed seeing something of the beautiful sites near Phang Nga including the famous James Bond Island and Koh Panyee, the floating Muslim village in the magical Phang Nga Bay.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_14'  class='avia-section av-4kt4rr-06f5bcce1216a7c85f68f2a26e62dc92 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-236  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4cs1d3-0c91bea6f938a45a89b2a4db80e248d7\">\n.flex_column.av-4cs1d3-0c91bea6f938a45a89b2a4db80e248d7{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4cs1d3-0c91bea6f938a45a89b2a4db80e248d7 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-237  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-47pc7b-0ef9ceea798274165ae4ef7741ec519c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-47pc7b-0ef9ceea798274165ae4ef7741ec519c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-47pc7b-0ef9ceea798274165ae4ef7741ec519c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-47pc7b-0ef9ceea798274165ae4ef7741ec519c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-238  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8745 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8745 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/reiss.jpg' alt='Reiss' title='Reiss'  height=\"277\" width=\"186\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-422d3r-24d0767dcfa5d35c859938665ece1750\">\n.flex_column.av-422d3r-24d0767dcfa5d35c859938665ece1750{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-422d3r-24d0767dcfa5d35c859938665ece1750 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-239  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3vaau7-6f4801cb9591d463432ff33d4444f4a2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-3vaau7-6f4801cb9591d463432ff33d4444f4a2{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-3vaau7-6f4801cb9591d463432ff33d4444f4a2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-3vaau7-6f4801cb9591d463432ff33d4444f4a2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-3vaau7-6f4801cb9591d463432ff33d4444f4a2 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-240  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Reiss Bush<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-3saqxb-3367193b8fd585864903c870acdd20eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Reiss is studying zoology at the University of Sheffield and spent his summer vacation as a Volunteer at the Park. He has worked with wildlife in South Africa, Kuwait and Honduras as well as in UK so was delighted to extend his knowledge to the Asian elephant. He was very good at explaining the work of the Park to our visitors who are always fascinated to learn more about the elephant and why it is such a magnificent animal. Tangthai was very sad to see Reiss leave<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_15'  class='avia-section av-3lkkk7-65d26c76f071a551d2a13e5dbbe422e7 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-242  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3f7gvj-2fb4facff6bad25bd96680acc3a124fd\">\n.flex_column.av-3f7gvj-2fb4facff6bad25bd96680acc3a124fd{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3f7gvj-2fb4facff6bad25bd96680acc3a124fd av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-243  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-37cycn-fe856e3a71b63e19b52abc6f57fb5573\">\n.avia-image-container.av-37cycn-fe856e3a71b63e19b52abc6f57fb5573 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-37cycn-fe856e3a71b63e19b52abc6f57fb5573 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-37cycn-fe856e3a71b63e19b52abc6f57fb5573 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-244  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-527 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-527 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Anna.jpg' alt='Volunteer with elephants' title='Volunteer with elephants'  height=\"277\" width=\"211\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-b6513-879c361069c63c01c69259c667174c96\">\n.flex_column.av-b6513-879c361069c63c01c69259c667174c96{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-b6513-879c361069c63c01c69259c667174c96 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-245  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ytaqf-fca1aa8b6b5777e795754df1014395ae\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2ytaqf-fca1aa8b6b5777e795754df1014395ae{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2ytaqf-fca1aa8b6b5777e795754df1014395ae .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2ytaqf-fca1aa8b6b5777e795754df1014395ae .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2ytaqf-fca1aa8b6b5777e795754df1014395ae av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-246  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Anna Makin<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2p4aov-cfa6170001324f0a9acf8901866b1215 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anna was our English teacher. She is from England and after graduating with a degree in medicinal chemistry completed the CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) qualification. She then went to teach English in South America for seven months and has been involving herself in different conservation projects. During her time with us, in addition to working as a guide, she taught\u00a0basic English to the customer facing staff in our Park. She is now back in UK but keeps in regular touch with us!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_16'  class='avia-section av-2lqlin-a47224df472afe491cde24297d58b1af main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-248  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2g903b-f2a3a9cc5fd6720092d3cc9cef0d61e0\">\n.flex_column.av-2g903b-f2a3a9cc5fd6720092d3cc9cef0d61e0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2g903b-f2a3a9cc5fd6720092d3cc9cef0d61e0 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-249  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-26e6xz-d99a88695138f14eeb2ca872e0bf5bd1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-26e6xz-d99a88695138f14eeb2ca872e0bf5bd1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-26e6xz-d99a88695138f14eeb2ca872e0bf5bd1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-26e6xz-d99a88695138f14eeb2ca872e0bf5bd1 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-250  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-531 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-531 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Marcial.jpg' alt='Volunteer elephant park' title='Volunteer elephant park'  height=\"277\" width=\"211\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-243pt3-91a4f8b09d5d2c3a4ac64388a8c5304c\">\n.flex_column.av-243pt3-91a4f8b09d5d2c3a4ac64388a8c5304c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-243pt3-91a4f8b09d5d2c3a4ac64388a8c5304c av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-251  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-b4bfz-14d4d8cc8c3790c82a64577f54df48a4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-b4bfz-14d4d8cc8c3790c82a64577f54df48a4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-b4bfz-14d4d8cc8c3790c82a64577f54df48a4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-b4bfz-14d4d8cc8c3790c82a64577f54df48a4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-b4bfz-14d4d8cc8c3790c82a64577f54df48a4 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-252  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Marcial Sommer<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1szrnr-11dbb7549f2667e7e622bc66583f5dc6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Marcial has worked with us twice as\u00a0a Volunteer and was so successful he became our Assistant Director. He is from Switzerland and obtained his degree in tourism management. He was with us for five months in 2016 and a further three months in 2017. He says he gained a lot of work experience to help him with his future career in the tourism industry. Marcial got involved\u00a0with almost all aspects of our work, including\u00a0guiding tours, taking photographs, maintaining the website and developing our social media platforms.\u00a0His knowledge of languages, English, French and German, was very helpful for our visitors.\u00a0He is a passionate photographer and other than on the website you can find his shots of the Park on Instagram and Facebook.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_16'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-231'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2g903b-8-d194a06af1c29a4acf29d1ca3318a8cd\">\n.flex_column.av-2g903b-8-d194a06af1c29a4acf29d1ca3318a8cd{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2g903b-8-d194a06af1c29a4acf29d1ca3318a8cd av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-254  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-26e6xz-7-2b6fd104ac9d92e212a333d9cad6cf33\">\n.avia-image-container.av-26e6xz-7-2b6fd104ac9d92e212a333d9cad6cf33 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-26e6xz-7-2b6fd104ac9d92e212a333d9cad6cf33 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-26e6xz-7-2b6fd104ac9d92e212a333d9cad6cf33 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-255  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-17106 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17106 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_4307-1.jpg' alt='' title='IMG_4307'  height=\"317\" width=\"211\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-243pt3-6-bc7f8fb46ec9f3f1adc07f1adc4c3044\">\n.flex_column.av-243pt3-6-bc7f8fb46ec9f3f1adc07f1adc4c3044{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-243pt3-6-bc7f8fb46ec9f3f1adc07f1adc4c3044 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-256  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jhuouv2a-cbbc8c79bcca52cd4d1cb6d2ce0eecd9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jhuouv2a-cbbc8c79bcca52cd4d1cb6d2ce0eecd9{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jhuouv2a-cbbc8c79bcca52cd4d1cb6d2ce0eecd9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jhuouv2a-cbbc8c79bcca52cd4d1cb6d2ce0eecd9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jhuouv2a-cbbc8c79bcca52cd4d1cb6d2ce0eecd9 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-257  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Rosie O\u2019Connor<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1szrnr-5-d1782e81f6a646a6a8ec459a380f0261 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Rosie studied Art History &amp; Visual Culture at Exeter University and now works in London. She has had a lifelong passion for elephants and she spent her University summer vacation as a Volunteer in 2015\u00a0to extend her knowledge of the Asian elephant. She really enjoyed working with the visitors, sharing the ethos of the park and teaching visitors extraordinary facts about these majestic animals. Whilst volunteering at the park she fell in love with our beautiful elephant Tangthai and was very sad to leave her. However, she was thrilled to hear that Tangthai is now a mummy to a very cheeky baby girl Tonkao, and hopes to visit them both soon!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2g903b-4-5a36abcc8e3f7ad551ba617ad883a7c2\">\n.flex_column.av-2g903b-4-5a36abcc8e3f7ad551ba617ad883a7c2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2g903b-4-5a36abcc8e3f7ad551ba617ad883a7c2 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-259  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-26e6xz-3-f8b5e428d153a46abf1fb598a047f5b1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-26e6xz-3-f8b5e428d153a46abf1fb598a047f5b1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-26e6xz-3-f8b5e428d153a46abf1fb598a047f5b1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-26e6xz-3-f8b5e428d153a46abf1fb598a047f5b1 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-260  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-17069 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17069 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/28.-Venetia-and-tangtais-trunk-002.jpg' alt='' title='28. Venetia and tangtai&#039;s trunk (002)'  height=\"1280\" width=\"960\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-243pt3-2-c2ce50a495061af032d097ad08c09dbb\">\n.flex_column.av-243pt3-2-c2ce50a495061af032d097ad08c09dbb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-243pt3-2-c2ce50a495061af032d097ad08c09dbb av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-261  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k4y9bvqc-779ef073218d1a5e41f16b410a41cc85\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k4y9bvqc-779ef073218d1a5e41f16b410a41cc85{\npadding-bottom:5px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k4y9bvqc-779ef073218d1a5e41f16b410a41cc85 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k4y9bvqc-779ef073218d1a5e41f16b410a41cc85 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k4y9bvqc-779ef073218d1a5e41f16b410a41cc85 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-262  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >VENETIA HIGGINS<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1szrnr-1-8247e015f54e7969a12b4f3bcea3fa5c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Venetia was our very first Volunteer in 2015. Her father <a href=\"http:\/\/phangngaelephantpark.com\/dr-andrew-higgins\/\">Dr Andrew Higgins<\/a> was then, and still is an Adviser to the Park, and the Volunteer program rather dropped into place after her few months working with us. Venetia is a History of Art graduate from Edinburgh University but has a passion for conservation and welfare. She is now working as Relationship Manager for Elephant Family. Her aim has long been to work in wildlife conservation and this was reinforced following her time with Phang Nga Elephant Park. She paid a return visit to see us in 2017 and we can\u2019t wait for her to come back again. Venetia says that the initial\u00a0 months she spent at the Park were invaluable to her understanding of cultural differences and animal welfare. She spent a lot of time photographing and filming the elephants and helped to write and edit our first website using her own photographs. She was also trained by Lek in the basic principles of being a mahout and fell in love with Tangthai (as do most of us). Thank you Venetia for all you did for us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1mpx9b-537b42d8ee588653d5007cca85934679\">\n.flex_column.av-1mpx9b-537b42d8ee588653d5007cca85934679{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1mpx9b-537b42d8ee588653d5007cca85934679 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-264  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1cd69z-2b4484a5e152395bd0534397c55ee005\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1cd69z-2b4484a5e152395bd0534397c55ee005{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-1cd69z-2b4484a5e152395bd0534397c55ee005 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1cd69z-2b4484a5e152395bd0534397c55ee005 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1cd69z-2b4484a5e152395bd0534397c55ee005 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-265  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Cafeteria<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1alkxb-7b4627e1b48d78ef81a7efcd696bb7d7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our lovely restaurant staff makes sure our visitors are well cared for. They serve a variety of drinks, snacks and traditional Thai food. 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