Overview

• On June 2, a 25-year-old bull named Plai Biang Lek wandered into a Pak Chong convenience store and helped himself to sweet rice crackers and chicken eggs.
• The elephant became briefly wedged under a low ceiling and caused about 1,000 baht in damage before shopkeeper Khamploy Gakaew guided it back outside.
• No injuries were reported as wildlife rangers arrived and eventually escorted Plai Biang Lek back into the forest.
• Thai conservationists warn that wild elephants are increasingly developing a taste for high-calorie human foods, driving more frequent village incursions.
• Park officials have increased patrols and set up new monitoring posts near forest entrances to prevent similar incidents.