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...
by Windy Borman | Jun 29, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
June 29, 2010– Below is an excerpt from the Shanghai Daily: A RARE white elephant has been captured in the jungles of Myanmar, a mostly Buddhist country where the animals are considered good omens, state media reported yesterday. Forestry officials found the...
by Windy Borman | Aug 20, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Today I joined my friend, Peter, on a trip to Northern Thailand. We stopped along the highway so I could film the scenic spots (i.e. rice patties at the base of mountains) and eventually made it to Mae Sai, the northern-most city in Thailand, bordering Myanmar...