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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.
Elephant kills tourist at Khao Yai campground
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 02/02/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - A wild bull elephant killed a tourist exercising near his tent at a campground in Khao Yai National Park on Monday morning.
Thai army rangers rescued after 6 days cut off in jungle
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 31/07/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Nineteen army rangers on a reconnaissance mission spent six days cut off in deep jungle before being successfully rescued, the Royal Thai Army has revealed.
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.
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.
Gaur, car driver injured in collision
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 22/12/2022
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A wild gaur was injured, but ran off, when hit by a sport-utility vehicle on a dark road in Wang Nam Khieo district on Wednesday night. The car driver was also injured.
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.
Over 100 wild elephants brought back to forest
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 10/09/2022
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Herds of more than 100 wild elephants were successfully driven back to Thap Lan National Park in this northeastern province, after they were seen lingering near communities in Khon Buri district on Monday.
Elephant herd flattens hundreds of farmer's coconut trees
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/11/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A small herd of wild elephants rampaged through a coconut plantation in Khon Buri district on Sunday night, the fourth time the herd has raided the farm.
Wild elephant calf found dead
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 28/12/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A wild elephant calf was found dead in a stream in Thap Lan National Park, in Khon Buri district, on Monday morning.