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Over 100 wild elephants brought back to forest

Wild elephants are spotted at Khao Pradu community forest, about 4 kilometres away from communities in Khon Buri district of Nakhon Ratchasima province. The pachyderms were pushed back to a forest in the Thap Lan National Park on Friday. (Photo: Phutthatham Hook 31 rescue foundation, Nakhon Ratchasima)

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Herds of more than 100 wild elephants were successfully driven back to Thap Lan National Park in this northeastern province, after they were seen lingering near communities in Khon Buri district on Monday.

Teams of national park rangers, local officials and volunteers were dispatched to push back the pachyderms to their natural habitat, after they were spotted searching for food at Khao Pradu community forest in tambon Jakhae Hin of Khon Buri on Monday, just 4 kilometres away from communities and crop plantations.

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