The wild elephant was moved after it wandered into human settlements, leading to the deaths of two people. Since 2015, wild elephants have attacked and killed 270 people, the DNP says. In their search for food and water, elephants like Seedor Hu Pab stray into farming communities, and that is when encounters turn deadly. Last month, the DNP administered the contraceptive vaccine SpayVac to three wild elephants in Trat for the first time. What elephants need is not sympathy, but space.

Source: Bangkok Post February 16, 2026 00:21 UTC