(28 Jul 2025)
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Surin, Thailand – 27 July 2025
1. Wide of crates at Surin Livestock Breeding and Research Center for pets of Thais who had to flee homes
2. Mid of dog Khawtom waiting for owner
3. Various of owner Wilawan Duangvao reuniting with her dogs
4. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Wilawan Duangvao, dog owner and evacuee:
"At our home now, water and electricity has been cut. I don’t feel comfortable leaving them at home. I’m afraid they’ll go into shock."
5. Duangvao with her other dog Khaitun
6. Close of Duangvao crying
7. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Wilawan Duangvao, dog owner and evacuee:
"I’m so grateful. Everyone here is very welcoming. They took them in and I’m relieved. They didn’t ask for anything in return."
8. Duangvao’s partner Apisit Noosuk with Khawtom
9. Mid of Sornchai Kongsook, director of the center, with officials
10. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Sornchai Kongsook, Director of Surin Livestock Breeding and Research Center:
"The Livestock Department has instructed each province’s office to open a space for the residents or farmers who have pets, or livestock. We must prepare food and open our space for dogs and cats that people cannot bring into an evacuation center."
11. Various of cat in crate
12. Evacuated pets in crates at the shelter
STORYLINE:
While thousands of Thais fleeing the armed conflict with Cambodia have had to find refuge, one place in Thailand has opened its doors to evacuees of a different kind — pets.
In Surin province, several crates were placed under cover at the front of the local Livestock Breeding and Research Center as temporary kennels.
There were five dogs and cats staying at the center as of Sunday morning.
Food and pet supplies from their owners were placed on the top of each cage.
Officials said the Livestock Department had tasked provincial offices to open the space for pets and cattle of owners who fled conflict zones.
Wilawan Duangvao, an elementary school teacher, came by to check on her two dogs Khawtom and Khaitun.
They were taken into shelter since Saturday after she received an order to evacuate her home in Prasat district.
"At our home now, water and electricity has been cut. I don’t feel comfortable leaving them at home. I’m afraid they’ll go into shock," she said.
She was thankful for the officials offering a safe space for her pets.
"Everyone here is very welcoming. They took them in and I’m relieved. They didn’t ask for anything in return," she said, tears welling up.
Sornchai Kongsook, director of the center, said the space is open for free for owners who can’t take their pets with them, with a condition that they must come by every day to take care of the animals.
"We must prepare food and open our space for dogs and cats that the people cannot bring into an evacuation center,” he said.
AP video by Tian Macleod Ji
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