Thai National Park Department chief Thanya Netithammakul later named the tourist as 47-year-old Benetulier Lesuffleur. The chief said the tourist just got too close to the Siamese crocodile and maybe startled it as the species is not known for being overly ferocious.
Local reporters say there are ample signs in Khao Yai warning visitors not to stray from nature trails and not to get too close to the crocodiles. Our image was supplied by Free Malaysia Today and shows a sign beside a river warning people not to swim in a stream due to the presence of crocodiles.
Khao Yai is noted for its populations of crocodiles, bears and elephants. Despite the fact these creatures are not restrained in any way, incidents involving the thousands of people who visit every year are few and far between.
Khao Yai National Park nestles in the Sankamphaeng Mountain Range and is around 200kms northeast of Bangkok. The town of Pak Chong is the most convenient gateway to the park. 12GO ASIA provides reservations services for trains from Bangkok to Pak Chong and Nakhon Ratchasima.
Crocodile bites selfie taking tourist at Thai national park
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A French tourist trying to snap the ultimate selfie was bitten by a crocodile at a Thai national park on Sunday. Witnesses at Khao Yai National Park say the tourist walked close to the stream in which the croc was basking, but slipped and was bitten on her leg.