# Thailand tiger attacks on rangers > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/thailand-tiger-attacks-on-rangers > Updated: 2026-08-06T03:46:38.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2. On 5 August 2026 a 37‑year‑old ranger was found dead at Thailand’s Huai Kha Keng Wildlife Sanctuary, with investigators attributing the death to a tiger attack. The environment minister ordered a formal inquiry and a review of ranger safety measures. The following day, 6 August 2026, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation reported that the fatal incident involved a 1‑year‑6‑month‑old tiger cub, the offspring of a known mother named Apinya. Camera footage showed the cub attacking a guard who was sleeping in an open‑air shelter. Officials stressed that such behavior is atypical, announced new protocols—banning solo patrols, upgrading guard shelters, and temporarily halting tourism and research in the reserve—and pledged continued monitoring with additional camera traps. Together the reports illustrate a rapid shift from an initial assumption of an adult tiger attack to a clarified cause involving a young cub, prompting immediate safety reforms in the sanctuary. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-06: Tiger cub attack kills forest guard in Thailand's Huay Ka Khang reserve A tiger cub attacked and killed a forest guard in Thailand's Huay Ka Khang reserve; DNP says it was an accidental predatory response, not a man‑eating tiger, and will boost safety measures. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tiger-cub-attack-kills-forest-guard-in-thailands-huay-ka-khang-reserve ### 2026-08-05: Thai ranger killed in alleged tiger attack at Huai Kha Keng sanctuary A Thai ranger was found dead after a likely tiger attack at Huai Kha Keng Wildlife Sanctuary; officials plan an investigation and safety review amid rising tiger numbers. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thailand-ranger-killed-in-suspected-tiger-attack --- Cite as: Thailand tiger attacks on rangers. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/thailand-tiger-attacks-on-rangers