The hottest subject among social network users on Monday was a video clip showing a herd of angry wild elephants surrounding a man on a road down form Khao Yai national park. Originally riding a motorbike, he abandoned the vehicle during the confrontation.
The motorist was seen in the video "waiing" the animals and netizens seem to think that was why he was not harmed during the confrontation.
The video, which was posted on Sunday by Khao Yai News, went viral with 278,867 people viewing it. Khao Yai News give it the title "Elephant herd attack motorbike".
The video shows three elephants walking on the road when the man arrives on his motorcycle. When one of the animals sees the man, it runs towards him and blocks him. Other elephants, including two calves, surround the man who gets off his bike and "wais" the elephants who appeared to be very angry.
However, it is believed the man survived the confrontation.
The incident took place on a road on the way down from the national park in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
The elephants' anger was said to have been caused by the sounds of vehicles, probably modified big bikes, which used the road before the illfated man.