The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) of Thailand is facing a new directive from the Nakhon Si Thammarat Administrative Court. The court ruling mandates the capture and repositioning of a wandering wild elephant known as “Phlai Chao Nga” within a stringent time frame of 15 days.
The wandering pachyderm had ventured away from Tai Rom Yen National Park, resulting in substantial damage to the agricultural harvest of the residents of the Nop Phi Tham district, located within Nakhon Si Thammarat. The court ordered was delivered on the Friday, and stipulates that the director-general of the DNP must spearhead the operation to relocate the wild elephant to the Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary within Surat Thani, with progress updates to be provided.
The lawsuit was initiated by a villager from tambon Krung Ching, Saksit…
