Watch Baby Elephant ChongKo Joyfully Splash in Water at Thai Sanctuary

27 April 2026, 3:29 pm

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Wild Elephant Enters Local Thai Store In Search Of Food; Viral Video Leaves Internet In Splits - WATCH

26 April 2026, 2:08 am

A viral video from Thailand shows a wild elephant, Plai Biang Lek, calmly walking into a convenience store and helping himself to snacks before leaving peacefully. The familiar local elephant caused ...... Read More »

Wild elephant shocks campers as it wanders through tents

23 April 2026, 1:11 am

Wild elephant shocks campers as it wanders through tents A wild elephant shocked campers as it wandered through tents in northeast Thailand. The hulking animal, known locally as Plai Duan, strolled ...... Read More »

Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms

12 February 2026, 11:00 am

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other — an issue in areas ...... Read More »

How scientists are using behavioral studies to help solve elephant-human conflict in Thailand

8 December 2024, 10:59 am

If you ever get an opportunity to go to Thailand, chances are you'll come home with a souvenir with the country's national animal on it…the Asian elephant. Elephants are more than a point of pride in ...... Read More »

Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks’ blessings a week after their tumultuous birth

14 June 2024, 4:32 am

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BANGKOK (AP) — Buddhist monks in Thailand on ...... Read More »

Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks’ blessings a week after tumultuous birth

14 June 2024, 1:40 am

BANGKOK (AP) — Buddhist monks in Thailand on Friday blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. Their mother, Chamchuri, ...... Read More »

Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks' blessings a week after their tumultuous birth

13 June 2024, 9:37 pm

BANGKOK – Buddhist monks in Thailand on Friday blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. Their mother, Chamchuri, gave ...... Read More »

Thailand's Famed Elephant Tourism Is Controversial — Here's How to Pick an Ethical Sanctuary

8 January 2024, 5:08 am

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are roughly 3,800 captive elephants in Thailand. nong2/Getty Images In Thailand, it’s very easy to encounter an elephant.... Read More »

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