The Beginning of the Golden Elephant

On a rubber plantation in Surat Thani province, Thailand, Old Wu (father of Golden Elephant's founder) began cutting rubber at age 16, following in the footsteps of his ancestors. Back then, headlamps were either damaged by sweat or surrounded by mosquitoes, and workers often had to wipe away the sweat while swatting the insects from their faces.

"The lantern broke............

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900,000 Night Stories : How the Thai Lantern Won the Heart of Thailand



"In Thailand, 1 in 5 rubber workers wears the Golden Elephant — this is not a choice, but a tradition passed down by word of mouth among the workers."...........

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Check out Golden Elephant's product line.

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    Series 001 | INVINCIBLE WATERS Waterproof core "After being immersed in 72...

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    Series 002 | DEFENDER OF THE DEEP Explosion-proof core: "Approved by explosion-proof...

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    Series 003 | GUARDIAN OF THE WIND Dustproof core: "In a sandstorm,...

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    Series 004 | INDESTRUCTIBLE Drop-proof core: "It fell from a height of...

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    Series 005 | FOREST WATCHMAN Long-range core: "1.2 km light beam penetrates...