- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Thailand Viral Video: In Thailand, people are used to spotting elephants, but what happened recently in Khao Yai was something else. A giant wild elephant casually walked into a convenience store, and now the video of this moment is everywhere online. The unexpected guest was later identified as Plai Biang Lek, a 23-year-old wild elephant from Khao Yai National Park. This massive animal didn’t cause any harm; in fact, it looked more curious than anything. With its long trunk, the elephant gently explored the shelves, even though it was so tall, its back nearly touched the ceiling.
The incident happened around 3 PM on Monday in the Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima province. People who saw the video couldn’t stop smiling at how calm and confident the elephant seemed while strolling inside like a regular customer.
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The clip was shared by @bangkokcommunityhelp on Instagram. Along with the video, they wrote, “An elephant casually walked into a convenience store in Khao Yai — just another day in Thailand! On its way out, the hungry visitor even grabbed some rice crackers for the road.”
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The video shared just a day ago garnered 2.1 million views from people. Social media users flooded the comment section with reactions. One user wrote, "I encountered this one on the streets in Khao Yai. It‘s funny how dangerous they could be but how chill they actually are." "He’s like 'well this used to be my forest and y’all built a town here but I ain’t leaving…”, a second user added. "Man, I thought something like that I'd only see in a cartoon," added a third user.
"We have the same problem in Los Angeles, but we call them homeless," a fourth user wrote. "Ok, what aisle are the peanuts on, and what kind of hot food do you serve. Put it all on my trunk, and my owner will come to pay," a fifth user commented. "Leave the animals in the wild instead of using them for dull tourist tours," a sixth user added.
"This isn't funny, these elephants are kept as slaves in Thailand. Please consider donating to @planting_peace to help save these beautiful creatures," added another user. "Must have been very hungry. Probably got badly beaten with the bull hook afterwards," another user added.