The heartwarming story of a Thai man, often known as Uncle Samsen, and his eleven cats went viral on social media after he travelled with his pets in his sidecar motorbike from Bangkok to the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat. The route was nearly 300 kilometres and took almost five hours of travelling.
Some Thais know Uncle Samsen, sixty five year outdated Choowong Thepkoh, as a end result of many Thai TikTokers posted videos of him and his cats and praised him for his love and kindness toward the cats.
Choowong sells amulets and other knickknacks at flea markets within the Pom Prap Sattru Phai district of Bangkok. He also recycles trash and sells it to a recycling manufacturing unit.
Cat lovers support him by giving him cat food, toys, and different necessities. A in style cat Facebook web page, Kingdom of Tigers, also raised funds to purchase Choowong a sidecar bike so he can travel to the markets along with his cats.
On Friday, March 17, the Kingdom of Tigers page urged followers to donate cat meals to Choowong as he was about to journey to Korat. The web page also requested followers to deal with Uncle Samsen in the event that they met him alongside the means in which.
The rescue group in Korat additionally helped Choowong by accompanying him till he arrived at his vacation spot yesterday at three.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 three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He also stated he missed his home after he left Korat 26 years ago. He needed to convey his “kids,” or his cats, to visit his birthplace.
According to the Kingdom of Tigers page, Choowong had a small development firm that went bankrupt due to an economic crisis in 1997. Unable to cope 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 ago and didn’t contact his household. He stayed in Bangkok and sold something he may find just so he could have sufficient money to buy food 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 together. Privy ’ names were Thong Kwak, Thong Ek, Thong K, 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 never put them up for sale. He made a vow to take care of them even though he sometimes went with out meals. Choowong said…
“Someone once supplied to purchase Thong Kwak for 20,000 baht, but I refused to sell him, fearing that the person would turn out to be bored of taking care of him and abandon him. I need to care for him till the day he dies.”
Choowong expressed his gratitude to everybody who supported him and his cats. He acquired plenty of cat food from folks he met alongside the way in which, and he was shocked that the rescue team came to accompany him till he arrived at Korat. He additionally felt thankful for the support from the Kingdom of Tigers web page and its followers.
See some movies of Choowong and his cats HERE..