18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Golden Giants
Guided by the first light of day, native mahouts use the power of elephants to plow rice fields. In Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai, hill tribes have trained these giants for decades to cultivate mountainous terrain.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2018 |
| Date Uploaded: | 08.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Rural Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Camera: | NIKON D3100 |
| Copyright: | © Kittiya Pawlowski |