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Daring pond rescue for baby elephant

A wild baby elephant was yesterday rescued and reunited with its mother after falling into a pond in Chanthaburi's Pong Nam Ron district.

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Wildlife officials to prosecute gunman of injured Khao Yai elephant​

Man with alleged ties to local politician suspected for wild elephant shooting​

Ryan Turner18 hours agoLast Updated: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The suspected wild elephant gunman holding a firearm | Photo via KhaoSod

Thailand’s Department of National Parks (DNP) is preparing legal actionagainst a man suspected of shooting a wild elephant known as “Plai Biang Lek” (also called “Wong Thong”) in Khao Yai National Park. Wildlife officials believe the suspect may be related to a local politician.

Previously on June 19, around 5pm, wildlife rangers and volunteers were pushing a wild elephant herd away from farmland in Ban Nong Makrut, Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima, when they encountered a landowner who fired multiple shotgun rounds, both into the air and into the ground, to scare the elephants away.

One of the volunteers captured photos of the incident and collected spent shotgun shells. The next day, the same team examined the elephant and found two wounds near its rear, raising concerns that it may have been hit by stray bullets.

Attapol Charoenchansa, director-general of the DNP, said yesterday, June 23, that the park’s veterinary team is still examining whether the wounds were caused by gunfire. If confirmed, legal proceedings will be initiated against the suspect under Thailand’s Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act.

Officials have already gathered key evidence, including photographs of the suspect holding a shotgun and spent cartridges from the scene. The suspect is reportedly related to the head of a local subdistrict administrative organisation (OrBorTor).

Authorities have urged the public to avoid pushing or harming wild elephants, warning that such actions are both dangerous and illegal, reported KhaoSod.

The DNP also reminded the public that compensation measures are in place for those who suffer crop or property damage from protected wildlife. These policies aim to reduce human-wildlife conflict and promote peaceful coexistence.

Wildlife officials to prosecute gunman of injured Khao Yai elephant

Thailand's DNP is preparing legal action against a man suspected of shooting 'Plai Biang Lek,' a wild elephant in Khao Yai National Park.

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Elefanten i butiken har skottskadats.

Photos show two wounds on Plai Biang Lek's hindquarters, raising suspicions that he may have been shot.

A well-known wild elephant from Khao Yai National Park, Plai Biang Lek, wanders into a local grocery store in Nakhon Ratchasima Province for an impromptu snacking session on June 2, 2025.

Photos show two wounds on Plai Biang Lek’s hindquarters and collected spent shell casings, raising suspicions that he may have been shot.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/environment/2025/06/24/celebrity-wild-elephant-probe-over-suspected-gunshot-wounds/

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Wild elephants forage for food, wreak havoc in Prachin Buri​

The mammoths rampaged before retreating into forest despite attempts to shoo them away​

Puntid Tantivangphaisal4 hours agoLast Updated: Friday, July 11, 2025

A group of five wild elephants, including a mother and calf, from Thap Lan National Park, invaded a worker’s home late at night, causing significant damage as they searched for food.

The incident, which marks the sixth consecutive day the elephants have roamed outside the park, occurred yesterday, July 10, in Prachin Buri province.

The elephants, part of a herd that has been leaving the Thap Lan forest, targeted the worker’s accommodation in the middle of an eucalyptus plantation. The wooden house, built for workers, suffered extensive damage with two walls destroyed.

The elephants rummaged through the refrigerator and pantry, damaging two 200-litre plastic barrels, a 1,000-litre container, a medium-sized dragon jar, a rice cooker, and breaking a pot of fermented fish.

Samai Jaidee, a rubber plantation guard who witnessed the event, described hearing loud noises and elephants trumpeting around 1am while preparing to tap rubber. Upon investigating with a flashlight, he found a large mother elephant ransacking the worker’s home.

Despite his attempts to deter the elephants by shouting, more elephants joined, bringing the total to five, and continued the destruction. Eventually, the herd retreated into the forest after more shouts.

Wild elephants forage for food, wreak havoc in Prachin Buri

Five wild elephants, including a mother and calf, raided a worker’s home from Thap Lan National Park, causing major damage overnight.

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Vägverket har öppnat två nybyggda broar över ett djurreservat och en nationalpark i Rayong och Chanthaburi, i syfte att skydda vilda elefanter från fortkörande fordon.
De två broarna, som ligger i Rayongs Khao Chamao-distrikt och Chanthaburis Kaeng Hang Maew-distrikt, är en del av väg nr 4060, som går genom skogar som sträcker sig över fem östra provinser.
Broarna är utformade för att höja de delar av vägen som passerar genom Khao Ang Rue Nai djurreservat i Chanthaburi och Khao Chamao-Khao Wong nationalpark i Rayong, så att vilda elefanter kan gå under utan risk att bli påkörda av fordon.

Two bridges aimed at saving wild elephants in Rayong and Chanthaburi opened to traffic

Two new bridges in Rayong and Chanthaburi open to protect wild elephants from speeding vehicles.

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Den 19 juli räddades en elefant vid namn Duang Hu Dang från en vattendamm i en lokal trädgård i Phato i Chumphon-provinsen. Elefanten, känd för sina distinkta öron, fick hjälp av lokala administrativa tjänstemän och tjänstemän från djurreservatet innan den återvände säkert till djungeln.

Elephant rescued from reservoir in Chumphon’s Phato district​

Tranquil teamwork and quick thinking save elephant​

July 20, 2025

Elephant rescued from reservoir in Chumphon's Phato district

Local officials in Chumphon successfully rescued an elephant trapped in a water reservoir, using coordinated efforts.

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Park officials found the tusk of Plai Duan, a 47-year-old male wild elephant, in Moo 3, Nong Nam Daeng Subdistrict, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province on July 21, 2025.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/animal/2025/07/21/elephant-loses-tusk-in-battle-outside-khao-yai-national-park/

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Elefanten i butiken har skottskadats.

Photos show two wounds on Plai Biang Lek's hindquarters, raising suspicions that he may have been shot.

A well-known wild elephant from Khao Yai National Park, Plai Biang Lek, wanders into a local grocery store in Nakhon Ratchasima Province for an impromptu snacking session on June 2, 2025.

Photos show two wounds on Plai Biang Lek’s hindquarters and collected spent shell casings, raising suspicions that he may have been shot.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/environment/2025/06/24/celebrity-wild-elephant-probe-over-suspected-gunshot-wounds/

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Om tomhylsan är från vapnet som elefanten blivit skjuten med så är det antingen väldigt nära eller slug eller brännicke som har använts.