webfact Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Snacky Pachyderms: “Hangry” elephants go wild for pineapple cargo in Hua Hin By Coconuts Bangkok Photo: Sornkhwan Uthaitham HUA HIN: -- Sornkhwan Uthaitham, a resident of Ban Pa Lau village, shared photographs of a wild elephant enjoying pineapples from a truck on Hua Hin’s Highway 5062. Sornkhwan tells Bangkok Post that the “big wild elephant” used its leg to stop the moving truck, and with its trunk, reached for the fruit in the truck’s bed. These snacky elephants have also crossed paths with local pineapple dealers, such as Suwan Kaeopoltrang and his wife, Suthida Jitjampee. Twice, the couple encountered wild elephants while on their way to a factory in Kui Buri. Full story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/snacky-pachyderms-hangry-elephants-go-wild-pineapple-cargo-prachuap/ -- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2017-06-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Not sure what to think, are the elephants smarter than the farmers or the farmers are just too stupid to figure out that there're wild beast waiting for them to pass and that they should take another rout to save their produces.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 these farmers may treat this as a bit of a joke for now but these elephants will become more and more game and eventually someone will get hurt. Maybe carry scare guns or similar ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksamuiguy Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Why aren't the Elephant Foundation people taking care of the problem. I donate to their cause, helping Elephants, what are they doing to solve the problem. They won't react until one of the Elephants or People get killed or injured. No profit or sympathy until that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, ksamuiguy said: Why aren't the Elephant Foundation people taking care of the problem. I donate to their cause, helping Elephants, what are they doing to solve the problem. They won't react until one of the Elephants or People get killed or injured. No profit or sympathy until that happens. they've run out of bananas Edited June 1, 2017 by steven100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Meals-on-wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USPatriot Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Elephants are smart soon they will stop traffic for food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 13 hours ago, ksamuiguy said: Why aren't the Elephant Foundation people taking care of the problem. I donate to their cause, helping Elephants, what are they doing to solve the problem. They won't react until one of the Elephants or People get killed or injured. No profit or sympathy until that happens. So do you know for a fact that no one is doing anything to solve this issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Two years ago i saw a pickup with workers from a pinapple factory return home to Pala-u, they stopped on the road and fed pine apples to a waiting elephant. They fed it by hand!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 cant make this up;great photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Good on the Elephants, most of the EU has stooped buying it after the way a certain person was treated by BKSCC, so not selling much these days let the ellies have fun I say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 On 5/31/2017 at 8:59 PM, ksamuiguy said: Why aren't the Elephant Foundation people taking care of the problem. I donate to their cause, helping Elephants, what are they doing to solve the problem. They won't react until one of the Elephants or People get killed or injured. No profit or sympathy until that happens. There is just so much they can do if people will not listen. The road passes through the elephants feeding area and habitat. As mentioned upstream, the farmers should consier an alternative route. The cargo is not covered. That's part of the problem. They need to cover the produce with a tarp. However, the big issue is this; 21 hours ago, jvs said: Two years ago i saw a pickup with workers from a pinapple factory return home to Pala-u, they stopped on the road and fed pine apples to a waiting elephant. They fed it by hand!! It's like the idiots who feed pigeons in the park or throw food at the monkeys and then wonder why there is a problem with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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