The Anantara Golden Triangle Resort and Spa, in partnership with the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation and the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre, provides a haven for overworked, abused elephants and the mahouts who rely on these animals for their livelihood. Twenty mahout families now live in the Anantara Elephant Camp (a dusty strip of bamboo thatch huts and fields where tourists can learn to drive and bathe the gentle beasts) in exchange for a small stipend and housing. To earn a little extra income, a handful of the mahouts’ wives weave silk scarves.