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Helping the Omkoi Elephants
Hired to plow the field after being unemployed for more than 2 years (clip)
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27 July 2022 3:55 p.m.
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The owner of a large paddy field in Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai hired an elephant from Omkoi District to help plow the fields.
After Covid-19 poisoning
Making elephants unemployed for over 2 years. Elephants are very experienced in plowing.
and was happy to walk in the fields that were filled with water
The owner of the field revealed to grow rice for himself.
ready to distribute to villagers
Prepare to open a homestay to show the way of life of people and elephants
July 27
And break the two-colored mother, wearing a strap around her neck, walking fluently with a plowing yoke.
On the paddy field at Ban Tham Subdistrict, Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai Province, open the soil and prepare the farmers to plant the seedlings to plant rice.
with Doi Luang Chiang Dao in the background
become a picture of a beautiful lifestyle like a painting
And make tourists passing by to see and take pictures.
The two elephants that come to help the villagers in the fields are considered to have skills and experience in plowing before.
Makes tilling the topsoil looks easy and doesn't take much time.
This is different from using a buffalo or a tractor that takes more time.
for both elephants
It is an elephant whose domicile is in Na Kian Subdistrict, Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province, who previously worked in tourist attractions.
But in the past two years, the covid-19 has made the elephant owner unemployed and had to take him home.
The owners of elephants lack income and have to raise them as much as they can.
These two elephants include almost every elephant in Nakian Sub-District.
It is a large animal that is used in plowing according to the Karen lifestyle and wisdom.
until being regarded as one of the Unseen in Thailand
Mr. Wichian Thongsuk, the owner of the field said that
This paddy field has an area of approximately 16 rai. In the past, it was used to grow non-toxic rice.
The harvested rice is sent to feed dozens of employees, including the mahouts of the Mae Taeng Elephant Camp, Mae Taeng District, which is a family business.
Some were shared with the villagers who came to help planting rice. Later, after the Covid-19 situation improved, they and their families prepared to open the area as homestays for tourists to experience the rice fields and nature.
Appears to have been contacted by the owner of both elephants.
Please help get the elephants to work.
By saying that elephants have good plowing skills.
It can be used immediately and makes farming more convenient.
So decided to take both elephants to live with.
It appears that elephants are good at plowing fields as the owner said.
This helps to save on plowing wages.
and help ease the strength of the villagers a lot
It really helps to grow rice faster.
for using elephants to plow
Even though it looks like it's labor
But in fact, elephants are large animals with great strength.
Plowing each plot was therefore a comfortable task for the elephants.
And for the elephants to plow the field, they would only do a few plots a day.
Take no more than two hours a day
The rest of the time is for the elephants to relax in nature.
No other uses
and as far as observing the behavior, it was found that when walking down the field with water
elephant will be happy
There was water play and teasing with mahouts and farmers.
Considered to be here of Mae Chan Nuan.
and breaking the mother of two colors
make everyone happy
Mr. Wichian said that tourism that has begun to recover has made preparations to turn this large paddy area into an eco-tourism destination under the name
"Hug Chang Chiang Dao" allows tourists to see the way of people and elephants in the midst of nature that is known as one of the most perfect in Chiang Mai.
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