At a famous elephant sanctuary in Kui Buri National Park, officials use beehives to drive jumbos away. The latest innovation is the so-called "beehive model" which harnesses elephants' instinctive avoidance of honey bees. Kui Buri National Park, in Prachuap Khiri Khan, is among the parks trialling this new deterrent. But conflict remains, with farmers complaining about frequent incursions onto their rubber plantations and pineapple orchards around the national park. It is projected that the number of elephants could rise to 600 in 2027 (from 230 this year) across both national parks.

Source: Bangkok Post February 26, 2018 00:11 UTC