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Wild elephants storm Surat Thani village, damage home and crops
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Nine wild elephants raided a village in Surat Thani, leaving a house partially collapsed , appliances damaged, and dozens of trees destroyed after straying from the forest near Kaeng Krung National Park.
Key facts
- The elephants entered a community in Pak Mak subdistrict, Chaiya district, at around 1am yesterday, October 29, while searching for food.
- Nine wild elephants raided a village in Surat Thani, leaving a house partially collapsed , appliances damaged, and dozens of trees destroyed after straying from the forest near Kaeng Krung National Park.
- The elephants destroyed nine coconut trees aged 10 years, 11 areca palm trees aged 20 years and one durian tree aged three years.
- Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin said today, October 30, that he had received a report on the incident from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Summary
The elephants entered a community in Pak Mak subdistrict, Chaiya district, at around 1am yesterday, October 29, while searching for food.
Park rangers received reports from residents and worked with village leaders to inspect the damage. They found a house with structural damage, including sections that had partially subsided and tilted.