by Windy Borman | Sep 2, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE, Notes from the Director
A recent article in the Chiang Mai Citylife E-zine caught my attention. It reported: A group of energetic retired expats got together a few years back to organise a slew of fun and interesting activities – Citylife Garden Fair, weekend getaways, raffles nights,...
by Windy Borman | Aug 23, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
August 23, 2010– “After meeting a very special elephant in Thailand and becoming dedicated to the plight of these extraordinary animals, I wanted to do something, to make some difference and help in any way possible”, Marieke L. van der Velden says. What began...
by Windy Borman | Aug 20, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
August 20, 2010– I was thrilled to receive the August 16th edition of Time magazine and see that the cover story read, “What Animals Think: New Science reveals they’re smarter than we realized”. For many animal lovers–especially us...
by Windy Borman | Aug 18, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
August 18, 2010–Below is an excerpt from Kevin James Moore’s August 9th article on the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital and the on-going threat of landmines: Mosha was walking alongside her mother through the jungles that cover the...
by Windy Borman | Aug 5, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
August 5, 2010–Yesterday I shared that Mae Ka Pae, a 22-year old elephant, who stepped on a landmine along the Thai-Burma border, arrived at the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital in Lampang, Thailand. Below is an update from the Associate...
