A herd of at least 100 wild elephants attacked farms in Prachin Buri this week, prompting officials to try to drive them back into the forest.
The herd, which usually stays in Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary in neighbouring Chachoengsao, descended on the farms on Monday. They raided the farms for sugar cane, pineapples and cassava that local villagers grow in the area.
On Thursday, the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry ordered all agencies in Prachin Buri to stop the herd from advancing further and lead them back to the forest to protect the villagers' crops.
About 250 officials and rangers were mobilised to push the elephants back into the forest.
Officials parked pickup trucks and agricultural machinery all along the elephants' path to the forest. Drones were also used to find the herd's location.
However, officials have found other wild elephants in the area.
In total, almost 200 wild elephants are either rampaging or threatening farms in Prachin Buri, according to authorities.
