"A
former soldier and Thai boxing champion leads viewers on an
unforgettable journey as he travels into one of the poorest regions of
Thailand in a bold attempt to build a brighter future for the
impoverished children of the Golden Triangle. To the children whose
villages have become infested by drug dealers and poisoned by poverty,
Khru Bah is something of a folk hero. In addition to offering blessings
to those whose futures seem especially bleak, Bah occasionally brings
children back to the Golden Horse Temple in order to educate and train
them in Buddhism. In this documentary, filmmaker Mark Verkerk focuses
not only on Bah's remarkable contributions to the children of the Golden
Triangle, but the transformation of the young students into novice
monks as well."
~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi ~
LIVING IS
AN ART
TO BE
LEARNED
~ Shin Yatomi ~
In the borderlands of Thailand's Golden Triangle, a rugged region known for its drug smuggling and impoverished hill tribes, one man devotes himself to the welfare of the region's children. A former Thai boxer, turned Buddhist monk, Phra Khru Bah Neua Chai Kositto travels widely on horseback, fearlessly dispensing prayers and tough-love. With his Golden Horse Temple he's built an orphanage, school and clinic — a haven for the children of the region, who see him as a shaman, father figure and coach.
