Village headman killed by wild elephant

October 23, 2023

PUBLISHED : 23 Oct 2023 at 10:09

A wild elephant and calf cross a track through the forest, part of the herd that raided an oil palm plantation in Tha Chana district, Surat Thani, on Sunday. A village chief was killed trying to chase them away. (Photo supplied)

SURAT THANI: A phuyaiban, or village chief, died from his injuries after being attacked by a wild elephant in Tha Chana district on Sunday, police in this southern province said.

The attack left Samnao Kraiket, head of Moo 11 village in tambon…