Overview
- The victim, Jirathachai Jiraphatboonyathorn, was fatally attacked near his tent early on Feb. 2, according to park and media reports.
- Nakhon Ratchasima’s governor ordered the Khlong Pla Kang campsite closed and authorities have expanded ranger patrols in tourist areas.
- Park officials say the same bull has been tied to at least three fatalities, and a senior official said the true toll could be higher.
- Local reports identify the bull as Phlai Oiwan, and dry-season foraging has prompted safety advisories urging visitors to move in groups and withdraw quietly if they encounter elephants.
- Thailand’s parks department reports more than 220 people have been killed by wild elephants nationwide since 2012, highlighting a broader human–elephant conflict.