Tourists advised to travel in groups, as wild elephants now search for food in trash binsListen to this articleInfrared camera footage shows wild elephants feeding on farmland in Khon Buri district, Nakhon Ratchasima. (Photo supplied)NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Park rangers are trying to keep wild elephants away from communities and tourist attractions during the dry season. Nakhon Ratchasima governor Anupong Suksomnit closed the site, and park rangers are taking turns to watch for wild elephants. If visitors to Khao Yai encounter wild elephants, they should quickly and quietly leave the area. The problem of Khao Yai wild elephants trespassing into communities is growing as they feed on farmland, communities and hotel compounds in Pak Chong and Wang Nam Khieo districts.

Source: Bangkok Post February 03, 2026 08:36 UTC