Khao Yai National Park visitor honks at elephant, gets car thrashed

[Lite Beer]

Angry jumbo charges at truck on Khao Yai park

KHAO YAI: -- An angry wild elephant yesterday charged at a pickup truck after an impatient driver honked the horn to scare away the jumbo while driving in Khao Yai national park Thursday afternoon.

Nobody was injured by the male elephant but the vehicle was slightly damaged.

Witnesses who were driving behind the pickup truck said they saw the elephant walking out of the road near Haew Narok waterfall at Kilometre 20 trying to cross the road amid several passing vehicles to the park to celebrate New Year.

Shocked by the sudden emergence of the jumbo trying to cross the road, the driver of the pickup truck then honked the horn in bid to scare away the elephant.

But instead of running away, the wild elephant turned on to the sound and charged at the truck, while other motorists following behind stopped their vehicles, and grabbed their smart phones to capture the exciting moments.

The elephant attacked only the pickup truck with its trunk and tusks.

At one time, the angry jumbo even climbed on the hood in its bid to use its tusks to smash the front windshield.

The incident lasted a few minutes before it abandoned the truck and crossed the road to another side and walked into the jungle.

Chief of Khao Yai National Park, Kanchit Srinopawan identified the jumbo as a male elephant who is wandering near Kilometre 20 for food.

It was angry because it could not cross the road due to traffic during the festive season when many cars visited the park.

He advised visitors to pay attention to advice on sign boards erected along the park’s roads.

When dealing with wild elephants, drivers must not flash their high beams or honk the horns as this could turn the wild elephant to charge at their vehicles.

In case of close encounter, motorist should stay put, and not to make any noise and be patient and avoid honking born or flashing the lights.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/angry-jumbo-charges-truck-khao-yai-park

-- Thai PBS 2015-01-02

[mikemac]

Som num na

No thanks, I have already eaten !

[BoneRanger]

First time up there I noticed a sign along the road -DONT FEED MONKEYS-

Then I noticed a bunch of empty food containers scattered all about, a lineup of monkeys, cars stopped, windows rolled down, people throwing all sorts of food. Bags of potato chips, styrofoam containers etc.

Real nice.

[wabothai]

costas

[siampolee]

Good to see the elephants fighting back , perhaps the elephant was a refugee from the Bangkok elephant begging industry and thought

, ''I'll get you, you scrote.''

[Sviss Geez]

Unfortunately for you it was a foreigner driving the vehicle - as reported by TV news.

Was it a farang?

If it was, many of the posters on this thread are going to look clueless.

"...many of the posters on this thread are going to look clueless."

Most of them are used to that look after getting so much practice.

[siampolee]

Sviss Geez post # 66.

"...many of the posters on this thread are going to look clueless."

Most of them are used to that look after getting so much practice.

You certainly epitomized your good self in that post above Sviss Geez

[Sviss Geez]

More people die each year from elephant attack than any other species, approx 500 people world wide per year....

Mosquito's kill 1 million, tsetse files kill 400,000, snakes kill 50,000, scorpions kill 5000, hippos kill 3000, crocodiles kill 2000.

You omitted bacteria and viruses which kill many more but while we're being daft, mosquitos and tsetse files[sic] don't kill anyone, they might transmit diseases but they don't physically kill people.

[Sviss Geez]

Sviss Geez post # 66.

"...many of the posters on this thread are going to look clueless."

Most of them are used to that look after getting so much practice.

You certainly epitomized your good self in that post above Sviss Geez

Don't get too smug, you were included in that.

[siampolee]

Sviss Geez post # 69.

Don't get too smug, you were included in that.

Ooh Sviss Geez you are a smooth tongued glib little Gnome of Zurich type you little devil.

Flattery will get you anywhere.

[JohnThailandJohn]

Headline should read 'Thainess thrashed by elephant'.

Unfortunately for you it was a foreigner driving the vehicle - as reported by TV news.

Was it a farang?

If it was, many of the posters on this thread are going to look clueless.

Why should this thread be any different?

[Moonlover]

We all seem to have overlooked the most dangerous creature on this planet. HOMO SAPIENS!

[techboy]

Well I vote that we replace the entire police force in Thailand with elephants. They seem to be smarter and better equipped to handle Thai driving issues.

Yup. Real glib talk. Until you committed a traffic infraction an got your righteous butt thrashed.

[Junkyarddog]

Alot more people die each year from idiot Thai drivers than die from elephant attacks.

[draftvader]

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Unfortunately for you it was a foreigner driving the vehicle - as reported by TV news.

Was it a farang?

If it was, many of the posters on this thread are going to look clueless.

How? If you read the OP and visit the linked article this information isn't there. It simply states "tourist". The detail that it was a "foreigner" comes from other sources that aren't linked. That isn't clueless, that is not being informed. In this situation it is not likely anybody would have taken the time to be informed because there are bigger fish to fry out there in the world. This would have been, back in the days before 24 hour news and the internet, a glorious dead donkey.

[chainarong]

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Serves them right.

IF, big IF, the driver has insurance it will be interesting filling out the ' Details of Other Vehicle ' section.

Wonder if the tusks from this beaut fella will end up in one of the 700 legal ivory outlets.

[Mrjlh]

Some drivers haven't learned the cardinal rule in Thailand. The bigger you are, the more rights you have. The Elephant is going to win every time. Gotta love this Elephant for not putting up with that little sheit!

[lildragon]

Why would anyone ever think it would be a good idea to spook a multi ton elephant? You got what you deserved and was very lucky you didn't get killed.

[eastcanje]

More people die each year from elephant attack than any other species, approx 500 people world wide per year....

Sorry, lil f/c, not even close.

A very tiny animal, the itty bitty mosquito has that "honor". Hundreds of thousands of people die every year from diseases spread by mosquitoes, and it appears to be becoming worse!

[lil fluffy clouds]

More people die each year from elephant attack than any other species, approx 500 people world wide per year....

Next time get your facts straight.. hippos kill far more people. (other animals even more)

http://www.viralnova.com/animals-that-kill-humans/

My source says hippos kill 300 per year, seems like many sources have varied stats...

[lil fluffy clouds]

More people die each year from elephant attack than any other species, approx 500 people world wide per year....

Sorry, lil f/c, not even close.

A very tiny animal, the itty bitty mosquito has that "honor". Hundreds of thousands of people die every year from diseases spread by mosquitoes, and it appears to be becoming worse!

Mosquito is an insect not an animal...

[captainhornblower]

More people die each year from elephant attack than any other species, approx 500 people world wide per year....

Sorry, lil f/c, not even close.

A very tiny animal, the itty bitty mosquito has that "honor". Hundreds of thousands of people die every year from diseases spread by mosquitoes, and it appears to be becoming worse!

Mosquito is an insect not an animal...

It has to be one of three things - animal, mineral or vegetable. Don't think it is either of the last two so, ergo it is an animal..

[slipperylobster]

Beep beep................Crunch crunch

[razer]

"He advised visitors to pay attention to advice on sign boards erected along the park’s roads."

5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5

[JacChang]

Can we get a police uniform on this elephant? I would like him to be promoted to police chief. He gets things done and actually enforces the law, unlike the other monkeys.

[NextStationBangkok]

Elephants <deleted> back...

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[gchurch259]

First of all he Elephant is a scared animal in Thailand, they should have the right-a-way, especially in the National Park.

Secondly, if you can not be patient then do not drive !!

In US wild life have the right-a-way in parks, and if you have any sense you leave a wild animal alone and enjoy being able to see them.

[recycler]

Have been camping there with my kids and we are lucky to have survived an elephant that walked trough our tent.

The guard that was supposed to keep an eye on the campsite was not there at the moment it happened.....TIFT

[Sheryl]

Right near where I live. Traffic jams due to elephants are very common on the road (which connects Prachinburi to Saraburi/Korat ). Sometimes for hours.

But usually everyone knows and respects that the elephants have the right of way.....

[bangrak]

For once, a pity there's no video of it, especially the face of the moron behind the wheel, before, during, and after! But for sure it was a Thai wild elephant, honking at them always makes the Thais angry (when they're not the ones doing it)...