Man killed by wild elephant near Hua Hin

 

Image: Manager

 

A man was killed after being trampled to death by an elephant at a temple in Hua Hin on  Saturday.

 

The body of 58 year old Prasit Ganchanasilanon was found around 7am at Wat Anan in Huay Satyai, near Pala U. He had multiple injuries including a fractured skull.

 

An abbot at the temple said he heard elephants visiting the temple around 4am, something which they often did to feed on the jackfruit that grows in the temple grounds.

 

The victim’s family said he had lived at the temple for about 10 years and often went for an early morning stroll around the temple.

 

It is believed he may have accidentally distributed the elephants while out on his morning walk.

 

Meanwhile, Thai news site Manager reported that Chatree Chanveerachai, the deputy governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan, had recently been made aware of the issue of elephants intruding into the local community. 

 

The deputy governor said  that he had heard a  number of proposals from locals on how to solve the issue, including creating water and food sources for the elephants, which would hopeful keep them away from people’s homes and local food plantations.
 

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Very, very sad for this inhabitant, and what suffering.
It is true that, if we continue to encroach on the domain of elephants (or other animals), it will become more and more problematic.
I don't blame the elephant.
He appropriates what has been taken from him.
Animals are hungry and thirsty.
Let's stop deforestation.

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You should read yourself again.
If elephants travel hundreds of kilometers to feed, it is because there is nothing there where we wanted to keep them away.
Between a small plot for its vegetable garden and deforestation for palm oil, condos, uninhabitable subdivisions, there is a big gap.
Certainly you have traveled through Africa and the damage that goes with it, to be so categorical.

In response Thai officials announced a ban on drinking alcohol at any forest where elephants inhabit, the mandatory use of a face mask, and a curfew from 20:00 to 06:00

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

It is believed he may have accidentally distributed the elephants while out on his morning walk

Distributed? or disturbed and caused them to run, trampling him?  How can you distribute Elephants?

5 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

How can you distribute Elephants?

 

Same way as you fit them in a Volkswagen. 2 in the front and 2 in the back.

23 minutes ago, bino said:

 

Same way as you fit them in a Volkswagen. 2 in the front and 2 in the back.

You mean they will exit like the clowns at the circus exiting from a VW bug.....You could get definitely trampled by the big feet of both.  I don't know if getting stepped on by an elephant or getting hit by ones trunk would be worse.  Either way RIP to the poor man and his untimely death.

If the man had lived at the temple for 10 years you'd think he would have been aware of the elephants breakfast run.

22 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Distributed? or disturbed and caused them to run, trampling him?  How can you distribute Elephants?

Well, maybe it is better to distribute this kind of animals to a large gated park.

12 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

Well, maybe it is better to distribute this kind of animals to a large gated park.

I agree.  Large fences with plenty of food on the inside of the park for them.  Plenty of forest land could be used to make a savannah wildlife safari and protect the animals like they try and do in some of the African nations from poachers.