Why are elephants so important in Thai culture? The Thai Elephant Conservation Center is proud to hold the sacred trust of housing and caring for all ten of His Majesty King Bhumibol's ten white elephants. All six males are kept at the TECC, and four females are kept in Sakol Nakorn province. (White elephants are not allowed to breed, and thus nearly all are wild caught.) Given these elephants' holy nature, the Royal Stable is not normally open to the public, though some of the elephants are shown to the public on special occasions.