Juvenile tiger attacks official at Huai Kha Khaeng

Thairath•Society•17d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Plant identifies a juvenile tiger as the cause of a fatal attack on a Huai Kha Khaeng official.

•A juvenile male tiger, approximately 1 year and 6 months old, killed a Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary official on August 5.
•The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Plant clarified that the incident was an accidental natural event and not a 'man-eating tiger' behavior.
•Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary has temporarily closed for tourism and nature study.
•The tiger is identified as one of three male cubs of the mother tiger named Apinya.

•On August 6, 2026, officials from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Plant held a press conference regarding the tiger attack that occurred on August 5.
•The juvenile tiger attacked the official because the official was lying flat on the ground, leading the tiger to mistake the human for natural prey.
•Chayaporn Amradit stated that the tiger does not fit the 'man-eating' criteria as it has no history of repeated attacks or choosing humans as primary prey.
•The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Plant has installed automatic camera traps to closely monitor the juvenile tiger's behavior.
•If the tiger shows a tendency to attack officials again, it will be captured for behavioral adjustment according to academic principles.
•Staff are instructed to exercise maximum caution, avoid working alone, and sleep only within secure buildings.
•Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary remains closed to tourists until safety assessments and behavioral studies are completed.
•There are approximately 100 adult tigers and 30 growing cubs in the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary area.

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Department of National Parks and Wildlife Plant(กรมอุทยานแห่งชาติ สัตว์ป่า และพันธุ์พืช)

The government agency reporting on the tiger attack and managing conservation measures.

Protected Area Regional Office 12 (Nakhon Sawan)(สำนักบริหารพื้นที่อนุรักษ์ที่ 12 (นครสวรรค์))

The regional office responsible for the Huai Kha Khaeng area.

Wildlife Conservation Division(กองอนุรักษ์สัตว์ป่า)

The division assisting in the factual briefing regarding the tiger attack.

Attapol Charoenshunsa(อรรถพล เจริญชันษา)

Director General of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Plant.

Chayaporn Amradit(ชยาภร อามระดิษฐ์)

Director of the Protected Area Regional Office 12 (Nakhon Sawan).

Sukhee Boonsrang(สุขี บุญสร้าง)

Director of the Wildlife Conservation Division.

Permsak Kanitchart(เพิ่มศักดิ์ กนิษฐชาต)

Head of the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary.

Mother Tiger Apinya(แม่เสืออภิญญา)

The mother of the juvenile male tiger that attacked the official.

Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary(เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าห้วยขาแข้ง)ℹ️

The location where the tiger attack occurred and the site of the temporary tourism closure.

Thung Faek Forest Ranger Station(หน่วยพิทักษ์ป่าทุ่งแฝก)

The venue where the press conference regarding the tiger incident was held.

Uthai Thani Province(จังหวัดอุทัยธานี)ℹ️

The province where the Thung Faek Forest Ranger Station and Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary are located.

Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary(เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าทุ่งใหญ่นเรศวร)ℹ️

An adjacent forest area where approximately 40 tigers have dispersed.