The heartwarming story of a Thai man, referred to as Uncle Samsen, and his 11 cats went viral on social media after he travelled along with his pets in his sidecar motorbike from Bangkok to the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat. The route was practically 300 kilometres and took almost 5 hours of travelling.
Some Thais know Uncle Samsen, 65 yr previous Choowong Thepkoh, as a result of many Thai TikTokers posted movies of him and his cats and praised him for his love and kindness towards the cats.
Choowong sells amulets and different knickknacks at flea markets within the Pom Prap Sattru Phai district of Bangkok. He additionally recycles trash and sells it to a recycling manufacturing unit.
Cat lovers help him by giving him cat meals, toys, and different necessities. A preferred cat Fb web page, Kingdom of Tigers, additionally raised funds to purchase Choowong a sidecar motorbike so he can journey to the markets along with his cats.
On Friday, March 17, the Kingdom of Tigers web page urged followers to donate cat meals to Choowong as he was about to journey to Korat. The web page additionally requested followers to care for Uncle Samsen in the event that they met him alongside the best way.
The rescue group in Korat additionally helped Choowong by accompanying him till he arrived at his vacation spot yesterday at 3.30pm.
Choowong later gave an interview with Amarin TV revealing that he travelled to Korat to promote his items on the annual flea market, which was paused for 3 years because of the Covid-19 pandemic. He additionally stated he missed his home after he left Korat 26 years in the past. He needed to deliver his “kids,” or his cats, to go to his birthplace.
In response to the Kingdom of Tigers web page, Choowong had a small building firm that went bankrupt because of an financial disaster in 1997. Unable to deal with the insults and complaints from his neighbours and associates, he left home and travelled to Bangkok.
In his media interview, Uncle Samsen revealed that he left home a very long time in the past and didn’t contact his household. He stayed in Bangkok and bought something he might discover simply so he might have sufficient money to purchase meals for himself and his cats.
Choowong stated all of them had been stray cats. He picked them up, took care of them, gave them names, and went in all places collectively. The cats’ names had been Thong Kwak, Thong Ek, Thong Ok, Thong Daeng, Thong Kam, Thong Heng, Thong Pradab, Si Nuan, Si Som, Si Suay, and Si Baitong.
Choowong says he loves his cats and would by no means put them up on the market. He made a vow to care for them regardless that he typically went with out meals. Choowong stated…
“Someone once offered to buy Thong Kwak for 20,000 baht, but I refused to sell him, fearing that the person would become bored of taking care of him and abandon him. I want to take care of him until the day he dies.”
Choowong expressed his gratitude to everybody who supported him and his cats. He acquired numerous cat meals from individuals he met alongside the best way, and he was shocked that the rescue group got here to accompany him till he arrived at Korat. He additionally felt grateful for the help from the Kingdom of Tigers web page and its followers.
See some movies of Choowong and his cats HERE.
