Elephant herd continue to cause havoc in central Thailand

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Volunteers in Prachin Buri province warned reporters to watch out for wild elephants in Wang Tha Chang Subdistrict yesterday, January 8, during their visit.

 

The Subdistrict Administrative Organisation and village headman were watching out for wild elephants from Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary, Chachoengsao Province, which migrated across the border. The herd, comprising over 150 elephants, invaded deep into the local village to find food in the areas of Wang Tha Chang Subdistrict and Khao Mai Kaeo Subdistrict Kabinburi District, Prachin Buri Province since last year.

 

The Subdistrict Administrative Organisation joined with Khao Ang Rue Nai wildlife rangers to continuously push the elephants back into the protected forest area each time. Most recently the Conservation Area Administration Office No. 1 (Prachin Buri) and the Conservation Area Administration Office No. 2 (Sriracha) joined forces with more than 200 officers.

 

Together with Wang Tha Chang Subdistrict Administrative Organisation from Kabin Buri District, and various networks totaling 250 officers, chased 150 elephants back into the Khao Ang Rue Nai forest. The elephant herd tried to leave the forest again by changing the course of their migration across the coast to find another way to forage for food. The elephants learnt to move in smaller herds which did not cause people to panic like before.

 

The herd searched for food in the area of Wang Tha Chang Subdistrict, Khao Mai Kaeo Subdistrict, Kabin Buri District again and only during the night.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Caption: Photo courtesy of Matichon

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-09

 

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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The elephants learnt to move in smaller herds which did not cause people to panic like before.

 

Intelligent .