Having been designated as Natural World Heritage Sites, Thailand’s most valued forests are highly...
An English summary of this report is below. The original report is published in Thai in Vipa, the online channel of Thai PBS.
AFTER takes you on a journey along an old path to a world that has fundamentally changed, as extinction unfolds.
Forests teeming with life, ancient beliefs, and all they represent are being replaced by concrete, division, and the irreversible loss of what humans can never re-create.
Episode 1: 'Father Death'
The life of a male tiger is not so different from that of a human. As they grow, they must carve out a place for themselves — find their permanent territory. In this episode, we follow Thanakorn, an aging Bengal tiger at the Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries, and how its survival speaks to the state of the forest and all the wildlife within it. Watch the full episode here.
Episode 2: 'Love Forest'
This episode shows the changes in the once vast forests of Thailand's Khao Yai-Dong Phayayen after dams and other development projects take more spaces inside. The once vibrant forests, teeming with life, are slowly being engulfed in silence. Watch the full episode here.
Episode 3: 'Land of Faith'
Where there is struggle, there is conflict. The Bang Kloi-Jai Pandin is a Karen community in Kaeng Krachan National Park that was forced to relocate from its ancestral forest lands. Now, community members struggle to grow food and perform their rituals to connect with the spirit of the land, and they fear their heritage is disappearing. Watch the full episode here.
