by Windy Borman | Jan 19, 2011 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
What do Rotterdam, Antwerp, Amsterdam, London, Copenhagen, Milan and Singapore all have in common? A love for Asian Elephants, thanks to the Elephant Parade. The Elephant Parade is an open air art exhibition of decorated elephant statues, designed by famous and...
by Windy Borman | Jan 10, 2011 | Action Alert, Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
In December 2010, ElephantVoices distributed a press release describing the maltreatment of Sri Lanka’s dwindling number of Asian Elephants. While The Eyes of Thailand documentary focuses on Asian Elephants primarily in Thailand and Southeast Asia, I felt...
by Windy Borman | Jan 7, 2011 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Photo credit: Jodi Frediani Below is an excerpt from a longer article published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on January 2, 2011: Boonmee was depressed and in pain. The 10-year-old Asian elephant was separated from her mother and her foot looked like a cauliflower....
by Windy Borman | Jan 6, 2011 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
The Monitor released its twelfth annual Landmine Monitor report globally on November 24, 2010 during a press conference in Geneva. Landmine Monitor 2010 provides a summary and analysis of developments in 2009 and the first portion of 2010 related to mine ban policy...
by Windy Borman | Dec 23, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Elephant Family, a registered UK charity, believes our world is worth sharing. And in Asia, that means protecting endangered elephants and preserving their natural habitat. Since its launch in 2002, Elephant Family has: invested £3 million in securing and restoring...
by Windy Borman | Dec 22, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Louise Rogerson founded the Hong Kong-based Elephant Asia Rescue and Survival Foundation (EARS for short) to promote responsible tourism and ask foreigners traveling to Asia to only visit ‘elephant friendly’ projects and sanctuaries. Louise is originally from the UK...
