Watch: Elephant gifted to Sri Lanka flown back to Thailand after 22 years
Muthu Raja, also known as Plai Sak Surin in Thailand, was safely transported via a cargo plane and currently remains in medical quarantine.
Plai Sak Surin returns home safely.
— The Nation Thailand (@Thenationth) July 2, 2023
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He is now moved to elephant hospital in Lampang’s Hang Chat district after landing at Chiang Mai Airport at 2 pm. on Sunday.
.#ThaiElephant #SakSurin #SriLanka #Thailand #ChiangMai #WildLife #พลายศักดิ์สุรินทร์ #ช้างไทย pic.twitter.com/ULAymtoHsT
Image from CCTV camera shows elephant Sak Surin in his crate on IL-76 aircraft at night, before take-off from Colombo airport this morning. He is scheduled to land in Thailand at 2pm. #SakSurin pic.twitter.com/qbVUjwWKUi
— Thai PBS World (@ThaiPBSWorld) July 2, 2023
#Saksurin #Muthuraja was escorted to the #Lamphan #Elephant #Center from #ChaingMai after a long flight from #SriLanka #lka pic.twitter.com/7LtTqJSC52
— Zulfick Farzan (Official) (@FarzanZulfick) July 2, 2023
Sak Surin’s first morning in Thailand. He is now during a 30-day animal quarantine process in Lampang Province where he will also be receiving medical treatment for his stiff leg and wounds. #SakSurin #MuthuRaja pic.twitter.com/U0jxadRPsA
— Thai PBS World (@ThaiPBSWorld) July 3, 2023
Some highlights of Muthu Rajas journey to Thailand early yesterday morning .. pic.twitter.com/M1ZETOJbOf
— RARE Sri Lanka (@RARE_SriLanka) July 3, 2023
