Khun Tongdaeng: The Inspirations

Khun Tongdaeng: The Inspirations

Here’s the cute trailer of an animation inspired by the late King Bhumibol’s beloved dog, Tongdaeng!

The King was a staunch advocate of animal welfare, having adopted many stray and handicapped animals during his lifetime. His favorite dog was Tongdaeng (Copper), who became his loyal companion for almost 2 decades.

Tongdaeng famously went from tramp to lady status after she was taken in by the palace in the late 1990s � becoming a household name after King Bhumibol penned a heartfelt book about her attributes in 2002, complete with dozens of portraits of the faithful hound taken by the king.

Books about the dog have outsold bestsellers such as Harry Potter in Thailand. Now Tongdaeng has had a silver screen makeover.

Titled “Khun Tongdaeng: The Inspiration”, the film features three short animated stories about dogs by a trio of local animation studios, taking their cue from the King’s book.

“The behaviour of Khun Tongdaeng has been widely recognized and renowned for her incredible loyalty, gratefulness and bravery,” Vinij Lertratanachai, the brainchild behind the film, told AFP.

Tongdaeng passed away peacefully in Dec 2015, at the elderly age of 17.

Learn more about King Bhumibol and his beloved Tongdaeng here:

https://www.facebook.com/PetFinder.my/posts/1223516114360676

Thank you to King Bhumibol and Tongdaeng for setting such an inspiring example for the world. We certainly hope this animation will be translated to English and screened internationally!

Sources: http://bit.ly/2e6CHkk, https://youtu.be/bdubO4XKXMg

Source: https://www.facebook.com/PetFinder.my/videos/122386017765960..

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