Last of a dying breed
At the age of 14, he caught his first wild elephant. From that moment onwards, Boonma Saendee set his dream of becoming a top mo chang (elephant catcher) in motion. Boonma, just like his father, was born to an ethnic Kui family, whose ancestors were renowned as experts in capturing and taming wild elephants, so it was always expected that he would take this well-worn path.