Soi Chang - Elephants on the Streets
Director Joshua Ting Yi Low
Countries Singapore
Duration 19 min
Synopsis
Soi Chang is a documentary about street elephants and their caretakers, known as mahouts, in Thailand. Spanning across Chiang Mai and Surin, the film lends voice to the most important person of all in the issue of street begging - the street mahout. Through the eyes of mahouts, conservationists and government authorities, we explore the controversial issue of street begging in Thailand. Understand the struggle between preserving centuries' old traditions and succumbing to modern-day realities, learn the story behind a mahout dragging his elephant to beg on the streets, and mull over the future of these endangered gentle giants in Thailand.
Soi Chang is a documentary about street elephants and their caretakers, known as mahouts, in Thailand. Spanning across Chiang Mai and Surin, the film lends voice to the most important person of all in the issue of street begging - the street mahout. Through the eyes of mahouts, conservationists and government authorities, we explore the controversial issue of street begging in Thailand. Understand the struggle between preserving centuries' old traditions and succumbing to modern-day realities, learn the story behind a mahout dragging his elephant to beg on the streets, and mull over the future of these endangered gentle giants in Thailand.