District of Livestock and Fishery, from the Lao Ministry of Agriculture, in Partenership with ElefantAsia provide ID books for all Lao elephants ! 

The elephant ID Book is now compulsory for all domesticated elephants in Lao PDR and is issued for the lifetime of the elephant. The Elephant ID Book is a legal document certifying the identity of an individual domestic elephant through the following unique features:

• The Name of the Elephant
• Photograph (of the left side of the elephant)
• Unique Microchip Number
• Age
• Sex
• Physical Description of Identifying Features
• Birth Place
• Parental Details (if known)
• Name and Contact Details for the Reference Owner

It will allow ElefantAsia and the Lao government to register, monitor and protect the current population and avoid illegal trading and exportation.