Wild elephants spoil New Year celebration for Korat villagers

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PUBLISHED: 31 Dec 2024 at 16: 25

Villagers in tambon Lampiek in Khon Buri district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, stand ready to guard their farms on Monday night against the wild elephants coming from Thap Lan National Park. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)
On Monday evening, residents of the Khon Buri district’s Nakhon Ratchasima province’s tambon Lampiek neighborhood are prepared to protect their farms from the wild animals that are coming from Thap Lan National Park. ( Photo: Prasit Tangprasert )

Producers close to Thap Lan National Park have their fingers complete protecting their crops from roosting wild animals, but they are in no mood to party.

About 40 producers in the Khon Buri district’s tambon Lampiek may take turns presiding over their fields as the clock approaches on New Year’s Eve.

On Sunday evening, a flock of eager elephants in Ban Nong Khae Sai damaged 40 pineapple trees owned by the Boonkong Mile and plantain crops.

Chaiyan Uansa-art, kamnan of tambon Lampiek, said they have to guard the areas close to the national area around the clock.

On Thursday, a drone flying by the garden discovered an elephant flock that was 80 to 100 solid on the park’s limit. They were regarded as the same species that seized the plantain and pineapple orchards three days later.

Farmers were upset about the animals ‘ risk to their livelihood, according to Mr. Chaiyan. They were scheduled to begin picking up their make. They had spent many years working, planting and caring for their trees and domains, so they could earn a living, he said.

The people who have been battling the cold night guarding their farms can hear the sounds of nearby villages celebrating the New Year’s eve, he said. But not for them.

Tambon Lampiek and its neighborhood generally grow fruit, generally jackfruit&nbsp, and citrus, and tapioca. ( continues below )

Officials look at the damage of an orchard in Khon Buri district in the northeastern province after an attack by wild elephants on Sunday. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)

Wild animals ‘ damage to fruit trees in the Khon Buri city of Nakhon Ratchasima was captured on camera by local authorities on Sunday. ( Photo: Prasit Tangprasert )

The elephants are drawn to the local Ban Nong Khae Sai and other nearby villages because of the participants and park rangers ‘ efforts to contain them inside the area. &nbsp,

Rangers and people have been battling the creatures ‘ killing, according to Thap Lan park chief Prawatsart Chanthep on December 26. The animals were unwaveringly determined to leave the garden in search of food.

Mr. Prawatsart praised the locals and individuals for their understanding of the situation. They showed no sign of giving up the fight, he said.