close

Elephant kills tourist at Thai national park

By AFP
February 03, 2026
An elephant passes its time at an elephant camp closed to tourists. — Reuters/File
An elephant passes its time at an elephant camp closed to tourists. — Reuters/File

BANGKOK: A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand´s Khao Yai National Park on Monday, a park official said, the third fatality linked to the same animal.

The 65-year-old Thai tourist from Lopburi province was out for a morning walk with his wife when he was trampled to death by an elephant named Oyewan, national park chief Chaiya Huayhongthong told AFP. His wife managed to escape after park rangers scared the animal away, Chaiya said.

“He was the third person killed by Oyewan,” he said, adding that the wild bull elephant could have been responsible for several more deaths that remain unsolved.