by Windy Borman | Aug 3, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
August 3, 2010– Every month artist Annabel Ruffell identifies a specific cause to showcase in her S.E.E. – Soul Energy Expressions ~ Art from the Soul program. I am delighted to share that S.E.E. has selected The Eyes of Thailand as its August cause! ...
by Windy Borman | Jul 28, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
On July 22, 2010, a 28-year old elephant strayed from its wildlife sanctuary in Thailand. Instead of sending him to a zoo, Thai mahouts performed a ritual to ask the deities to approach him. While they eventually used a tranquilizer on him, the mahouts succeeded in...
by Windy Borman | Jul 13, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
July 12, 2010–According to The Washington Post, “Bangkok authorities said Monday anyone caught handing bunches of bananas or sugar cane to the hulking beasts – proffered by their handlers to make money – faces a $320 (10,000 baht) fine.”...
by Windy Borman | Jul 7, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE, Notes from the Director
July 7, 2010– Soraida Salwala, the founder of the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital, wrote to share that the Prostheses Foundation had returned to inspect and adjust the prostheses on two elephant landmine survivors, Mosha and Motala, both...
by Windy Borman | Jul 7, 2010 | Action Alert, DVA Productions Blog, Media Productions Blog, Notes from the Director
July 7, 2010– A letter signed by 68 U.S. senators, asking the administration to join the Mine Ban Treaty, was delivered to President Obama on 18 May 2010. The fact that there are 68 signatories is especially important given that accession to the treaty must be...