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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.
Korat man clearing blocked channel drowns after fall from bridge
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 17/09/2025
» A 47-year-old man drowned after falling from a bridge while trying to clear water hyacinths blocking a drainage channel in Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday evening.
Reservoir faces water shortage
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 10/08/2025
» The Lam Takhong Reservoir in Sikhiu district, a major water source for five districts in Nakhon Ratchasima province, holds only 15% of usable water, raising urgent concerns over potential shortages.
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.
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.
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.