by windyborman | May 17, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Yesterday my friend Marc forwarded a link of an elephant painting a picture at a tourist camp in Thailand. Perhaps you’ve seen it floating around YouTube? Marc asked me what I thought and I told him, but instead of just sharing it with him, I figured more may...
by windyborman | Sep 15, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer, Robert Selna, recently visited the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand, where I filmed for 2 days in August (“Production Days 8-9: Elephant Nature Park”) and spent time with the founder, Lek Chailert. Selna’s 5...
by windyborman | Aug 20, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
On August 19 I journeyed north of Chiang Mai to the Elephant Nature Park, which was founded by Sangduen “Lek” Chailert in 1995. The ENP is basically a sanctuary for elephants Lek and her staff rescue from logging camps, trekking camps, villagers that find an orphaned...
by windyborman | Aug 14, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Today, I decided to put my extra day in Chiang Mai to good use. First, I visited the Elephant Nature Park office near Thapae Gate. The Founder and Director, Sangduen “Lek” Chailert, is well known in the international elephant conservation and animal...
