Elephant ignores security as it walks through checkpoint on mountain road
Published date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:06:08 +0700This is the amusing moment a mischievous wild elephant gave forest officers the cold shoulder as it ambled through a security checkpoint.
The jumbo, named Plai Duan, was seen sauntering past the guard post on a mountain road in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.
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Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand |
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19/01/2026 |
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ViralPress/Ellebensin28 |
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VRP175036 |
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Duration: 00:47 |
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Rating: Social safe |
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