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News from Moo Baan Chang, Surin, Thailand

Jan 09, 2017 | 0 comments


Several people have asked what is going on in our special village which caused us to prepare a brief update covering several topics. First of all, you should know that life is pretty peaceful there as the image below indicates-plenty of rain, great rice crop and, therefore, everything is "sabaay maak" (Thai for "tranquil" like your mind following meditation). The elephants can take a rest from farming and enjoy a special treat in an enhanced diet which will be covered below. Moreover, the elephants are prospering and adding offspring. Further, The Elephant Story together with The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant...

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Lauren De Terra's Report of Her Term as an English Teacher in Moo Ban Chang, Ban Ta Klang, Thailand

May 23, 2016 | 0 comments


Seven months into my time in Thailand I find myself walking a gravel road. I look to my right and can see Burma and Laos. A young elephant extends her trunk, demanding more sunflower seeds. We continue to the Ruak River where I watch two elephants bathe, flapping their ears in happiness and spraying water on their backs to fight the April heat. I'm a volunteer at the elephant camp at Anantara Resort and Spa, located in the very north of Thailand. This past month I've met travelers from all over the world and helped them get up close and...

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Protecting elephants, welcoming tourists

Apr 11, 2015 | 0 comments


The second video of a series by Nikkei Asian Review's Gwen Robinson looks at the Anatara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort's efforts to balance the financial and ethical demands of rescuing elephants, helping their caretakers, and welcoming tourists in northern Thailand. (featuring Ed Story, founder of The Elephant Story and John Roberts, Director of Elephants, Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF)

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VIETNAM ERA JUNGLE FATIGUE JACKETS WITH VINTAGE HMONG FABRIC

Nov 18, 2014 | 0 comments


From 1961 until April 1975, 125,000 Hmong Hill tribe people served in the CIA's secret war in Laos. Approximately 39,000 of them were killed in action. Following the end of the war, the Pathet Lao and Vietnamese advisors killed another 230,000 Hmong people. The Elephant Story purchases vintage Hmong fabric in The Golden Triangle where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar join and applies the vintage Hmong fabric to Vietnam era fatigue jackets in memory of these courageous fighters. See the Collection

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The Adventures of Ed & Joey - October Golden Triangle Visit

Nov 17, 2014 | 0 comments


        October Golden Triangle Visit Written by: Ed Story   Joey and I were recently up at the Golden Triangle for a stay at our home there, The Four Seasons Tented Camp.  Apart from being our physical home in The Golden Triangle all of our friends there ensure that we feel at home there.  We had the opportunity to play some elephant polo but before we come to that I wanted to touch on a couple of wonderful things going on in that part of the world.  I had the opportunity to have breakfast with Joshua Plotnik,...

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A RETROSPECTIVE OF THE 2014 KING'S CUP ELEPHANT POLO TOURNAMENT - PART IV

Nov 14, 2014 | 0 comments

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   THE ELEPHANT STORY FINAL MATCH AGAINST SARA STORY DESIGN IN THE KING'S CUP 2014 ELEPHANT POLO TOURNAMENT, BANGKOK, THAILAND    Written by: Ed Story   Our final match, or penalty shootout, was against a team that is very near and dear to me, that of my daughter Sara Story.  Although each team had only lost one match by one point against the top two teams in the tournament while disregarding handicaps favoring each of us, we faced off for fifth and sixth place.   Had we played our respective matches against the finalists, either one of us could have been...

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A RETROSPECTIVE OF THE 2014 KING'S CUP ELEPHANT POLO TOURNAMENT - PART III

Nov 13, 2014 | 0 comments


  THIRD DAY OF PLAY AT THE KING'S CUP 2014  ELEPHANT POLO TOURNAMENT BANGKOK THAILAND   Written by: Ed Story   The third day of play opened to sunny skies that followed a torrential downpour the night before.  As everyone wanted to play an actual match, the only solution seemed to be the sand pit covered polo practice area used by horse polo players.  All the various equipment in storage was moved outside of the arena and crude goals and markers were installed.  Unfortunately, the elephants could not overcome their childhood days of playing soccer and chose every opportunity to kick...

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A RETROSPECTIVE OF THE 2014 KING'S CUP ELEPHANT POLO TOURNAMENT - PART II

Nov 12, 2014 | 0 comments


  SECOND DAY OF PLAY AT THE KING'S CUP 2014  ELEPHANT POLO TOURNAMENT BANGKOK THAILAND   Written by: Ed Story   The foremost objective of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament is to ensure the safety of the elephants during the course of the tournament.  Moreover, a qualified veterinarian is on duty at all times.  Of secondary importance is raising funds for elephant conservation.  The individual with ultimate responsibility for this task is John Roberts, Director of the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation, whose watchful eye is constantly on the polo pitch.  John concluded that the   field was not stable...

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A RETROSPECTIVE OF THE 2014 KING'S CUP ELEPHANT POLO TOURNAMENT - PART I

Nov 11, 2014 | 0 comments


The Elephant Story team of Comfort, Texas  competing against the world's top elephant polo teams   Written by: Ed Story The King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament has become an annual event in Thailand held in honor of His Majesty the King and to raise funds for elephant conservation.  This year it was held at the VR Sports Club in Bangkok.  Sixteen teams from as many as thirty countries participated in this unusual sporting event.  The first day was devoted to practice and offered many old friends the opportunity to reunite since the past year.   While practicing, the handicapping committee...

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Hill Country Shop sells coffee made with the help of elephants - San Antonio Magazine

Nov 10, 2014 | 0 comments


A special thanks to San Antonio Magazine for such a beautiful write up!   The Elephant Story BY NIKO MEDRANO   PHOTO COURTESY THE ELEPHANT STORY   Elephants don’t typically come up in conversations about coffee, but in Thailand and the Maldives, the large animal is the key to a brand of coffee served in five-star hotels. Now, Texans can have a taste of exclusive Black Ivory Coffee thanks to the Hill Country shop, The Elephant Story. Husband and wife Ed and Joey Story founded the store in Comfort in 2012. Filled with apparel and gifts, many of which are...

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HMONG HAND MADE STUFFED ELEPHANTS

Oct 08, 2014 | 0 comments

The Hmong Hill Tribe People of northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam may be best known for their role in the CIA secret war in Laos during the Vietnam war era where they fought overwhelming North Vietnamese forces resulting in vast casualties for their people.  Following the war, most of them fled to northern Thailand.  Apart from that tragic historical moment, they are known for their colorful hand made fabric. 

These vintage fabrics have been crafted into stuffed elephant figures of varying sizes and colors.  Elephants were always revered by the Hmong people and represent a cornerstone of their culture.  Profits from the sale of these elephants will be directed to Asian elephant conservation.

 

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    The Hmong Hill Tribe People of northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam may be best known for their role in the CIA secret war in Laos during the Vietnam war era where they fought overwhelming North Vietnamese forces resulting in vast casualties for their people.  Following the war, most of them fled to northern Thailand.  Apart from that tragic historical moment, they are known for their colorful hand made fabric.  These vintage fabrics have been crafted into stuffed elephant figures of varying sizes and colors.  Elephants were always revered by the Hmong people and represent a cornerstone of their...

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CAROL STEVENSON BAGS

Oct 06, 2014 | 0 comments

 

Carol Stevenson, the world-renown elephant whisperer and photographer of Asian elephants, has commissioned a series of handbags with her elephant images.  The elephants reside in The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF) conservation center in northern Thailand where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar join.  These elephants and their mahout owners and families were brought there from major cities in Thailand where they walked the streets and begged for food. 

The objective of the GTAEF is to return domesticated elephants to a natural habitat.  At this time, there are some thirty-five elephants in the conservation center.  Carol’s bags consist of two different sized makeup bags and a messenger bag.

 

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Carol Stevenson, the world-renown elephant whisperer and photographer of Asian elephants, has commissioned a series of handbags with her elephant images.  The elephants reside in The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF) conservation center in northern Thailand where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar join.  These elephants and their mahout owners and families were brought there from major cities in Thailand where they walked the streets and begged for food.  The objective of the GTAEF is to return domesticated elephants to a natural habitat.  At this time, there are some thirty-five elephants in the conservation center.  Carol’s bags consist of two different...

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