For the folks who live near Khao Yai National Park in Thailand, it’s not unusual to spot a friendly elephant every once in a while. In fact, there’s a 27-year-old male elephant who is well known in the area. His name is Plai Biang Lek. People love him, even when he does try and steal their food. This remains true despite a recent and unexpected act of thievery: The giant elephant went inside a grocery store! The store is located in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province, putting it in close proximity to the elephants who roam the area. Because the grocery has such a wide opening, Plai Biang Lek didn’t have much trouble getting inside. Check out what this hungry elephant did next in the viral video below! @nbcnews An #elephant caused chaos in a grocery store in #Thailand when it walked in and began to help itself to snacks. ♬ original sound – nbcnews According to Khamploi Kakaew, the owner of the store, Plai Biang Lek passes by all of the time. But this was the very first time he actually stepped foot inside the building. Once he did get inside, he certainly didn’t want to leave. There were so many snacks to choose from, after all! In the end, the elephant went with some pretty tasty options: about nine bags of sweet rice crackers, a sandwich, and dried bananas. Nobody Can Stay Mad at This Adorable Elephant in Thailand Who Stole Food From a Grocery Store “It walked up to the counter — the candy counter near the freezer,” Khamploi says. “It used its trunk to gently push the freezer out of the way so it could fit inside.” Around 10 minutes passed before the elephant was removed from the store. Doing so required the assistance of nearby park rangers. Thankfully, no one was hurt during the elephant’s food raid. Even the building came out unscathed, minus the dirt trail left behind. And as far as the stolen food goes… well, a wildlife protection group offered the store money to cover their loss. “They said they were ‘sponsoring the elephant’s snack bill,'” Khamploi recalls. “It was kind of funny.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Elephant Helps Itself To Snacks After Walking Into Grocery Store In Thailand appeared first on InspireMore.