Tag: Elephants

South

June 2, 2026

Wild Elephant Attack Closes Khao Luang Waterfall Trek

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand — Authorities have ordered the temporary closure of the Krung Ching Waterfall and its surrounding trekking routes in Khao Luang National Park following a wild elephant attack on Sunday that left two female tourists injured, highlighting ongoing challenges in managing human-wildlife interactions in popular ecotourism destinations. Collision Between Car And Elephant […]

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North

May 21, 2026

Collision Between Car And Elephant On Kanchanaburi Highway Leaves One Dead, Two Injured

KANCHANABURI, Thailand — A 70-year-old man has died and two others were injured after a sedan collided with a wild elephant on Highway 323 in Kanchanaburi province, in what officials describe as the first recorded incident of this nature on the route, according to local police and emergency response authorities. Wild Elephant Straddles Tourists’ Car […]

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North

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Elephant Kills One in Nakhon Nayok, Patrols Stepped Up

NAKHON NAYOK – Authorities have ramped up surveillance measures in Nakhon Nayok province following a tragic incident in which a wild elephant fatally attacked an elderly man near his home late yesterday evening. The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has instructed officials to tighten monitoring of wild elephants that may stray into […]

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Isan

February 17, 2026

Furious Elephant Attacks Owner During Forced Breeding in Buriram

BURIRAM – A bull elephant attacked its owner and damaged two vehicles while being forced to mate in a field outside an elephant village in northern Buriram province on Monday, WorkpointNews23 reported. Wild Elephant Kills Tourist in Khao Yai National Park The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. in a dry paddy field in Ban […]

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Wild elephants walking across road in Thailand

Isan

February 2, 2026

Wild Elephant Kills Tourist in Khao Yai National Park

NAKHON RATCHASIMA – A wild elephant killed a 69-year-old tourist during a morning walk near his tent at a campground in Khao Yai National Park on Monday. Thailand Administers Contraceptive Vaccine to Wild Elephants for Population Management The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. at the Kho Yor 4 (Khlong Pla Kang) campground in Wang Nam […]

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News

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Thailand Administers Contraceptive Vaccine to Wild Elephants for Population Management

TRAT – For the first time, Thai wildlife authorities have administered contraceptive vaccines to female wild elephants as part of a new initiative to manage population growth and reduce human-elephant conflict. Park Rangers Search for Elephant Injured in Khao Yai Road Collision The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, in collaboration with Chiang […]

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Wild elephants walking in Khao Yai National Park

Isan

January 4, 2026

Park Rangers Search for Elephant Injured in Khao Yai Road Collision

NAKHON RATCHASIMA – Park officials at Khao Yai National Park are urgently searching for an elephant injured after being struck by a pickup truck early yesterday morning. The incident occurred on a road in Moo See sub-district, near a water research station in Village 10. Wild elephant destroys car in Thailand (Video) According to Yossawat […]

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Isan

October 22, 2025

Two Men Killed in Separate Wild Elephant Attacks in Northeast Thailand

Two fatal wild elephant attacks in the northeastern provinces of Khon Kaen and Loei have prompted an urgent response from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Suchart Chomklin, has extended his condolences to the victims’ families and directed the Department of National Parks, Wildlife […]

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