Campers were shocked after a wild elephant destroyed their site and stole a bag of food.<br /><br />The group were disturbed by the best in Nakhon Ratchasima, northern Thailand, on January 5. <br /><br />They stood well back and could only watch as the jumbo trampled their tent, chairs and table. <br /><br />A wildlife worker is heard in the video telling the elephant ''go back to the forest''. He adds: ''If there are any tourists that want to see you, then come back, but right now, please go back to the forest''.<br /><br />After around one minute, the jumbo trudged away from the tents. It was carrying a bag of food in its trunk.<br /><br />Wildlife officer Jatuporn Roongarn believes the elephant was in search of food after smelling the group's breakfast. <br /><br />She said: ''They set up camp well away from the normal trails of the elephant but this hungry boy must have smelled something and left his herd.'' <br /><br />Thailand has between 3,000 and 4,000 elephants. Around half live in the wild in national parks, like the animal seen in the video, while the others are domesticated. <br /><br />Jatuporn said the elephant disappeared back into the jungle after a few minutes rummaging through the camp site in search of food.<br /><br />She added: ''The food was sealed to prevent any wild animals from smelling and coming to investigate, but this elephant had very good senses.''
