"We should learn how to live with wild elephants peacefully, especially people living on the edge of forests where wild elephants are likely to wander around from time to time." When wild elephants come down to the salt licks and approach the village, the locals do not know how to drive elephants away, causing more tension. "We used to scare wild elephants with balloons in some areas, but that is no longer the case. photo: Chaiwat SardyaemDespite concerns over their possible extinction, wild elephants in Thailand are enjoying boom years. But it may be a rise in the detection rate, not an actual increase of wild elephants," she said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 17, 2016 00:00 UTC