Riders pulled over to let a strolling wild elephant pass through along a national park in Thailand.

The motorists were asked to stop and wait by the road side while officers guided the creature back to the forest in Nakhon Ratchasima province on October 2.

Footage shows the two-wheelers waiting behind a park ranger's truck as the jumbo walked by.

Siva Ruangdet said: ‘We wanted to do some sightseeing but after reaching about 15 kilometres along the road we were asked to stop.

‘There was an elephant and the national park staff was very helpful. We were able to leave when the elephant was safe back in the forest.'

Thailand has an estimated 2,000 Asian elephants living in the wild where they wander freely among protected forests. Male Asian elephants, unlike African elephants, roam alone once they are over 10 years old while females remain with the herd.

There is sometimes conflict when they come into contact with humans on roads and in villages so wildlife rangers are tasked with monitoring their movements.