This is the adorable moment a friendly elephant walked alongside a motorist on a road in Thailand.

Footage shows the female elephant named Phang Tong Ngoen taking a stroll next to a rider driving in Surin province on September 19. Two other elephants were seen farther up the road.

Elephants are the national animal of Thailand. An estimated 2,000 elephants are living in the wild and a similar number in captivity.

In the wild, they roam through the deep jungle and in the country’s protected national parks but often encounter humans on roads and in villages. However, they are protected by laws and killing them carries a maximum prison term of up to three years and a fine of 1,000 baht (25GBP).