Thailand’s Wheelchair Mafia – A Family Affair
They don’t walk.
They fly.
Rescue dogs who need wheels to run — charging into the moment with unstoppable joy. Wheels spin like wings. Freedom thunders down a quiet road in Chonburi, Thailand, where we met a gang like no other: The Wheelchair Mafia.
This became a family affair. My wife and our two sons traveled with me to film, photograph, and witness something unforgettable. “Wheelchairs aren’t limitations. They’re wings.”
Behind it all:
The Man That Rescues Dogs Foundation
Michael Baines, Swedish chef turned savior
800+ dogs in sanctuary.
44 rolling proud.
It takes 59,400 baht ($1,650 USD) a day to keep hope rolling.
14,400 baht ($400 USD) for one set of wheels.
No corporate sponsors. Just believers.
We came to capture movement.
We left moved.
Help keep the wheels spinning.
Donate: tmtrd.org
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