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Efforts intensify to stop wild elephants entering communities, tourist sites
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 03/02/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Park rangers are trying to keep wild elephants away from communities and tourist attractions during the dry season. The measures cover a bull elephant that has killed three people, including a camper, in this northeastern province.
Thap Lan park closed until April because of forest fires
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 03/02/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Thap Lan National Park has been closed to the public for three months, starting immediately.
Army helps fight Rayong forest fires
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 27/01/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai ordered the army to keep an eye on the forest fire at Khao Chom Hae in Rayong after the fire destroyed hundreds of rai of forest land.
Wild elephants spoil New Year celebration for Korat villagers
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 31/12/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Farmers near Thap Lan National Park are in no mood to party-in the New Year, they have their hands full protecting their crops against raiding wild elephants.
Elephants retreat after night-long standoff near farmland in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 24/11/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: About 100 wild elephants retreated after a standoff with volunteers trying to protect farmland in Khon Buri district of this northeastern Thai province from Saturday night to early Sunday morning.
Residents slam survey result on Thailand's Thap Lan National Park
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 15/07/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Residents in Wang Nam Khieo district of this Thai northeastern province have cried foul over the result of last week's online survey in which an overwhelming majority disagreed with allocating part of Thap Lan National Park for farming.
Archaeological site in Korat gets support
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/06/2024
» Further archaeological excavation will be undertaken at a site where three ancient human skeletons were found in downtown Muang district of Nakhon Ratchasima late last month, says the Culture Ministry.
Attack sparks alarm as gaurs run amok in Korat
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 21/01/2024
» Nakhon Ratchasima: A group of tourism business operators in Wang Nam Khieo district is proposing measures to cope with a rising number of incidents involving wild gaurs wandering about, attacking people and damaging crops.
Sick wild elephant dies at plantation in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 01/09/2023
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A wild elephant died on Thursday night at a cassava plantation in Khon Buri district. It had collapsed because of sickness and was found by villagers earlier that same night.
Elephant incursions a growing problem in Korat
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 29/10/2022
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A local leader has called on authorities to seriously address the problem of wild elephants from Thap Lan National Park invading farmland and destroying crops in this northeastern province.