Katrina Sriranpong, a Vancouver-based Philanthropist, Supports Thailand’s Elephant Nature Park

In Thailand, the world’s most popular destination for elephant tourism, guests at Elephant Nature Park stay overnight in huts, their beds encircled by mosquito netting. As the sun rises, they peek outside, glimpsing a majestic elephant herd rumbling by. 

Mountainous and dotted by waterfalls and Buddhist temples, the natural paradise of the Mae Taeng district in Chiang Mai, Thailand, provides a natural environment for the more than 120 elephants that inhabit Elephant Nature Park, a sanctuary for mistreated animals. 

Vancouver Lawyer turned philanthropist Katrina Sriranpong feels an affinity with Thailand despite living with her family in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her parents emigrated from Thailand to Canada, and early in her career, she was the only Thai-speaking immigration lawyer in Vancouver. She considers Elephant Nature Park as one of her favourite non-profit…