Elephant, frightened by fireworks in Nong Bua Lamphu, injures 5

Five people were slightly injured by a running elephant, which was frightened by the sound of fireworks at a local fair in the Muang district of Nong Bua Lamphu province last night.

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Police said that the elephant was brought into the fairground, apparently without permission, by its owner and three mahouts to solicit donations from the public.

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By Thai PBS World