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Man recounts 21-day ordeal, lost and fleeing elephants

Thongsa Wanthumma, 43, uses a crutch to help him walk at his home in Kabin Buri district, Prachin Buri, on Wednesday, as he tells the story of 21 days fleeing elephants, lost in a vast expanse of rubber and eucalyptus plantations. (Photo: Manit anubboon)

PRACHIN BURI: A missing man has staggered exhausted and starving out of a vast area of eucalyptus and rubber plantations with an incredible story of having spent 21 days lost and fleeing attacks by wild elephants.

Thongsa Wanthumma, 43, was back at his home in Ban Wang Thong village in tambon Wang Tha Chang of Kabin Buri district on Wednesday.

He appeared totally worn out by his proclaimed ordeal and was using a wooden crutch because, he said, his legs were weak after weeks of living on leaves and running for his life from herds of elephants.

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