2012 Honored with eight other women who were named Outstanding Thai Women for their promotion of Thai values and preservation of the culture, Ministry of Culture Club, Bangkok 2010 Honored by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as one of six Woman Heroes of Global Conservation, Washington, D.C. 2009 Honored by Supreme Master Ching Hai 2010 Honorable Mention for the ‘2010 Asian of the Year’ by the Asian Reader’s Digest 2006 Honorary degree from Rajabaht Chiang Mai 2008 Outstanding Woman Award, presented by the Gender and Development Research Institute, Thailand 2006 Earth Day Award from SOS in Singapore University; a PhD in Veterinary Science presented by H.M. Crown Prince of Thailand 2005 Time Magazine - named one of Asia’s Heroes for her work to protect the Asian elephant International Association with the Shining World Compassion Award
2003
17th Annual Genesis Awards: Guest of Honor, The Humane Society of the United States for the The National Geographic documentary, “Vanishing Giants” by journalist, Jennifer Hile, highlighting Lek’s work with Asian elephants, which was recognized with the Genesis Award
2001 “Hero of the Planet” by Ford Foundation in
association with National Geographic Earth Pulse Program in Malaysia
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