Overview

• On June 2, the 25-year-old male elephant Plai Biang Lek strolled into a grocery store in Nakhon Ratchasima, consumed snacks and became momentarily wedged under its low roof.
• The bull ate around ten bags of sweets along with dried bananas and peanut snacks, leaving an unpaid bill of roughly 800 baht (about $25) and causing minor shelf damage.
• Park ranger Danai Sookkhanthachat says Plai Biang Lek has a history of raiding food stores and homes near Khao Yai National Park.
• The shop owner and wildlife officials calmly guided the elephant back into the forest and confirmed that no one was injured during the incident.
• Rangers from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation have stepped up border patrols around Khao Yai National Park to intercept elephants before they reach farmland.