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transpac
If you take a rental car be sure to get the Elephant Insurance option...
Elephant chooses bad time for a lie down in Khao Yai national park
A large bull elephant has attempted to crush a car full of tourists that stopped on a road in Khao Yai national park in Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima), north east of Bangkok, prompting national park staff to remind visitors what they should do if they are confronted by one of the mighty beasts as they drive through.
The 35 year old tusked elephant, was standing beside a car parked on the main road through the park in Pak Chong district yesterday afternoon. The elephant then started leaning on the car before straddling the rear of the vehicle and lowering its weight.
The driver moved forward slowly trying to prevent the rear suspension giving way. The video shows the sedan’s rear window smashed and the roof and body damaged.
https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/envi...-national-park
I know you just repost the article from the news site. The article should have said ‘idiot driver chooses bad time to park vehicle by elephant in Khao Ya’. This is what happens when drivers in do not follow instructions. Vehicles are not to stop and park on the roads in Khao Yai. There are designated parking areas. You should keep your distance with a wild elephant(s), and not approach an elephant(s) with your vehicle. This vehicle stopped to take pictures of the elephant, and their actions presented the elephant an opportunity to get close to the vehicle. The elephant was not attempting to crush the car, but rather give himself a good scratch on his underside. Scratching is an elephant’s normal activity they do in the wild. This could have ended tragically if the elephant got defensive and aggressive. The vehicle’s occupants were very lucky and very stupid.
(Just to let you know I’m with an elephant foundation here in Thailand)
Last edited by northsideguy; Oct 31, 2019 at 4:12 pm