GVI Thailand Chiang Mai works in collaboration with the village of Huay Pakoot to attempt to reintroduce captive elephants back into their natural environment. Volunteers and interns collect data on elephant proximity, touch and foraging. We also have a community aspect of teaching at the local school, teaching homestay families and teaching the mahouts English. Our long term goal is to help the community become self sustainable and to eventually be able to run their own conservation project. The project is based in the village of Huay Pakoot which is a Karen Hill Tribe village about five hours from Chiang Mai.