Interact with asian elephants and learn about their fascinating role in thai culture at the tong bai foundation on this day trip from chiang mai for centuries thailands domesticated elephants have worked to construct temples and log forests but todays population of 4 000 or so is just a fraction of the once thriving population learn about this threatened species from expert staff as you get up close to these gentle giants you can even splash in a stream with them during bath time lunch an