Locations: Lampang, Thailand

Richard Lair

Richard Lair was born in Lompoc, California, and emigrated to Thailand in 1980. He is a leading figure in the elephant conservation community, and has worked with a number of government and non-profit organizations. Richard Lair is the author most recently of "Gone Astray: The care and management of the Asian elephant in Domesticity" a report commissioned by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. He is an Advisor and International Relations Officer for FIO's Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang.

The AEACP would like to extend its gratitude to Richard Lair for his invaluable support, enthusiasm and advice. This project would not have been possible without him.