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The male elephant, named Plai Biang Lek, ransacks sweet rice crackers at shop in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Monday, June 2, 2025. (Kanokporn Sriboon via AP) Kanokporn Sriboon/AP.

AHMEDABAD: A male elephant from the 18-elephant procession in the Rath Yatra celebrations went out of control near Desai Ni Pol in Khadia on Friday morning, causing a brief scare among onlookers.

The elephant – a 27-year-old male called Plai Biang Lek – is well known in the area. Biang Lek went straight for the snacks, according to shopkeeper Khamploi Kakaew. Khamploi Kakaew.

The male elephant, named Plai Biang Lek, ransacks sweet rice crackers at shop in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Monday, June 2, 2025.