Pha Tulu
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Tak Province unspecified location in Thailand

Biography

♂ Pha Tulu
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Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies:	Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:	Male ♂
Management:	Free contact

People killed:	1: Pha Phi Du Lerttikhamphon, a 57-year-old mahout
Origin
Born:	* unknown
Birth place:	in Asia unspecified location
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Tak Province unspecified location, in Thailand

Date of arrival

	Tak Province unspecified location
Record history
History of updates	2023-08-27: Mankiller 2023-08-28: Born in Asia

Latest document update	2023-08-28 23:34:59

Biography

Pha Tulu is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Tak Province unspecified location, in Thailand.

Pha Tulu arrived to the Tak Province unspecified location unknown date,

In Tak Province unspecified location, Pha Tulu lives as single living elephant at this location

Casualties

1 casualties

2023-08-27: mahout Pha Lerttikhamphon fatal attack by Pha Tulu. refused to obey Pha Phi Du’s orders to take him to the vehicle, and deliver him to his new owner in Surin Province. Pha Phi Du became enraged and beat Pha Tulu with his equipment, but the elephant was stomping on the mahout till he died. † Pha Lerttikhamphon Died 2023-08-27

Origin

Pha Tulu was born unknown at Asia unspecified location.

Comments / pictures

2023-08-27: A tragic incident happened when a male elephant named Pha Tulu belonging to the Karen tribe fatally stabbed his owner with his Ivory at the intersection of Mai Village, Mae Tan Subdistrict, Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province, northern Thailand. Pha Phi Du Lerttikhamphon, a 57-year-old mahout, died from a traumatic injury in his body.

The elephant refused to obey Pha Phi Du’s orders to take him to the vehicle and deliver him to his new owner in Surin Province after being sold for 2,760,000 baht. Pha Phi Du became enraged and beat Pha Tulu with his equipment. The elephant then retaliated with his tusks, stomping on the Mahout till he died.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Pha Tulu, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Tak Province unspecified location in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16960. (archived at the Wayback machine)